Linda Havola

Linda Havola is the chairperson of the board at Aarnivalkean School in Tapiola, Finland. She recently made headlines expressing concern over the city of Espoo's proposal to overhaul language instruction in elementary schools, particularly the decision to replace French and German with English as the primary A1 language. Havola indicated that parents were surprised by the announcement, which she learned about only after the proposal was made public. She advocates for maintaining a diverse language selection in schools to ensure students develop strong linguistic skills, highlighting the importance of multilingualism in today's increasingly globalized world.