About this bill
Committee rejects bids for shorter school days and higher teacher pay
The Standing Committee on Education and Research considered a private member's bill from Jorunn Gleditsch Lossius, Jørgen H. Kristiansen, and Joel Ystebø proposing shorter school days aligned with Finnish levels, higher teacher salaries, and more time for teacher-student follow-up. The committee majority argued that several proposals encroach on matters to be settled between labour market parties and that major structural changes require thorough investigation and broad involvement. The committee recommended the Storting reject the bill but put forward several minority proposals on school development.