How Can We Better Welcome Children From Mobile Families Into Public Schools?

in a nutshell #22
Tania Zittoun, Laure Kloetzer, Teuta Mehmeti, Sara Clarke-Habibi
June 2022

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Messages for Decision-Makers

Swiss migration policy favors qualified professionals, who often leave after a few years.
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The Swiss school system is based on the long-term integration of children and mastery of the local language.
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Initial teacher training does not prepare them to deal with children who often relocate and are multilingual.
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Teachers’ initiatives designed to enhance the experiences and learning of mobile children are not supported at an institutional level.