Nordic teachers criticize Greenland government

Although Greenland’s home rule government and Greenland’s association for teachers are working on a plan to help children who don’t get enough nurturing from their parents, the Nordic teachers’ organisation is still unhappy about the situation

The Nordic Forum for educators has about 60,000 members in Scandinavia.

Mogens Seider, a Danish official with the NFF, said there are children and youth in Greenland who are in need of care as well as about 150 children waiting to be placed in foster families or at other institutions.

Greenland’s teacher association is now threatening to take legal action against the Greenland home rule government for its neglect of international agreements on child welfare.

Asii Chemniz Narup, the minister for family and health in Greenland, told Greenland’s radio news this week that the home rule government would be happy to discuss the matter with the teachers’ association, but wouldn’t respond to threats.