Minister of Children and Education Mattias Tesfaye (S) wants to give primary school teachers more authority regarding the use of force. (Archive photo). Photo: Niels Ahlmann Olesen/Ritzau Scanpix
Government grants teachers more authority over disruptive students
The Danish government proposes allowing teachers to use physical force in specific situations, such as when a student damages property, physically or psychologically harms others, poses a danger, or significantly disrupts class. This draft legislation, aiming to enhance teachers’ authority, is...
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