Lärarnas Riksförbund (LR, the National Union of Teachers) was a trade union for certified teachers and career counsellors. LR was affiliated with Saco (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations) and had approximately 90,000 members. In 2023, LR merged with Lärarförbundet to form Sveriges Lärare.
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LR was known for emphasising the importance of subject knowledge, advocating for stricter certification requirements, and actively debating the school's knowledge mission. The union primarily organised teachers in the later years of compulsory school and upper-secondary school.