Violence in primary schools!

 Things have been chaotic in Swedish schools for quite some time now. I remember when our son was in the middle grades—there was shouting and disorder during lessons. Some students refused to obey, and so on.

It got much better when we placed him in an international school. The rules were stricter and the students obeyed. It was a study environment

However, this was about 20 years ago, and I know that in some schools, things have gotten worse. Some schools are attended exclusively by foreign-born children, and academic achievement levels vary. Many fail to obtain the full grades required for entry into upper secondary school.

This is tragic, but it has been known for a long time. No political system has managed to address the problem, because, as I have said before, no one dares to talk about the elephant in the room.

So, if it’s nothing new, why am I bringing it up now?

Well, yesterday I read about something I never thought I’d see: classes in the lower primary grades at many schools that are experiencing a great deal of unrest. This unrest manifested in the following ways:

An entire team of staff at a school in Vaggeryd Municipality has gone on sick leave after the violence from primary school pupils became so calculated.

Sharpened pencils and scissors are being used as weapons by a handful of students at Östra School in Vaggeryd Municipality.

Sharpened pencils and scissors used as weapons as they fight each other and their teachers. They kick and scratch the teachers, stabbing them with these sharpened pencils. Several teachers have had to seek medical attention. Terrible news—but what is most horrifying is that these are primary school pupils.

These students are between 7 and 9 years old. What!

The teachers say there’s nothing they can do. Sure, I know—there are laws, but there’s also common sense—and a good, hard slap across the cheek.

What has happened to my country!?