News - 17.11.2023
A parent‘s puzzle: VR's breakfast meeting
The decisions of several local authorities to increase preschool fees for placement beyond six hours have sparked a wide-ranging discussion about preschools and their importance in Icelandic society. Reference has been made to local government finances, children's welfare and preschools as a workplace. There has been little discussion on the impact of this policy on working people, but it is clear that most wage earners either have to take on increased costs or cut working hours.
VR invites you to a breakfast meeting where these matters will be discussed from different points of view, with regard to the interests of parents, children and the labor market. The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 23 at 9:00 – 10:30 in the VR hall on the 9th floor of Hús verslunarinnar, Kringlan 7, and at Teams.
The house opens at 8:30 with breakfast. The meeting is open to everyone, children are welcome and young children who do not have day care are especially welcome along with their parents. Interpretation in English will be provided via Teams.
Registration for the meeting here.
Schedule
The moderator is Halla Gunnarsdóttir, board member of VR
Reduction of parents' income
Maternity / paternity leave, care gaps and reduction of preschool activities
Victor Karl Magnússon, expert at VR
Let's take the next half century in a new rhythm and on the side of the children
Discourse analysis of media coverage of preschools
Sunna Kristín Símonardóttir, postdoctoral researcher in sociology, University of Iceland
How is it going?
Balancing family and work life
Kristín Heba Gísladóttir, director of Varða - The Labor Market Research Institute
Panel discussion
- Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, chairman of the board of The Icelandic Association of Local Authorities
- Arnaldur Grétarsson, father
- Maj-Britt Hjördís Briem, labour law lawyer - The Icelandic Confederation of Employers
- Sigurður Sigurjónsson, chairman of The Association of Headteachers in Preschools
