Feb 9 • 16:52 UTC šŸ‡«šŸ‡® Finland Yle Uutiset

Teachers are afraid: The hour reform threatens the future of music classes in Helsinki

Proposed changes to basic education hours in Helsinki are causing concern among teachers, particularly for music and arts classes which may face significant reductions.

The city of Helsinki is undergoing a reform of the basic education hour distribution, aiming to standardize teaching across schools. Currently, schools have the autonomy to decide their hour distribution, but the city is introducing changes to align with a national trend of increasing hours for grades 1-3. In Helsinki's strategy, there will be an additional two hours of mother tongue and literature classes, but this leaves little room for specialized subjects.

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