The Ministry of Education and Culture's consultation period on a proposal to push school summer holidays forward by two weeks has ended. The proposal has sparked conflicting emotions among various stakeholders. The education sector, including the Primary School Teachers' Union (Luokanopettajat), views the idea largely negatively, as they feel the proposal is justified more by the needs of tourism and industry than by children's learning or well-being. They highlight risks regarding the workload of both students and teachers.