Åsa Westlund
Åsa Westlund is a Swedish politician and vice chairman of the Education Committee in the Riksdag, representing the Social Democrats. She has been an advocate for educational reform and safety in schools, particularly in light of recent violent incidents. Westlund has expressed a commitment to enhancing school security measures while highlighting the need for additional resources to support these initiatives.
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Åsa Westlund criticized the arguments for allowing car manufacturers in Europe to lag behind in the green transition.
Inget stopp för nya bensin
Sweden· 2025-12-16
Åsa Westlund holds the previous education minister Jan Björklund responsible for the changes that allowed unqualified teachers to teach in English.
Ministern: Engelska skolor hotar svenskans framtid – nu krävs lagändringSweden· 2025-09-25
Åsa Westlund is moving from the education spokesperson role to the environment and agriculture committee.
Magdalena Andersson toppar laget. Lawen Redar får nyckelrollSweden· 2025-09-24
Åsa Westlund argues that the government must ensure preschool teachers receive training and that play remains a pedagogical tool.
Varning för att leken försvinner när förskoleklass tas bortSweden· 2025-06-19
Åsa Westlund is the education policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats and a member of the education committee.
Frågan om att skilja universitet från staten splittrar riksdagenSweden· 2025-04-27
Åsa Westlund is the vice chair of the education committee in the parliament, expressing a positive view on speeding up the security process.
Efter masskjutningen: Lärare ska få genomsöka elevers väskorSweden· 2025-02-12
