A shortage of teachers in Lower Saxony: This is how the government wants to react

A shortage of teachers in Lower Saxony: This is how the government wants to react

Start of school in Lower Saxony

The search for teachers and their effects on the school community

30.07.2024-07:57 am Reading time: 3 min.

in Lower Saxony have drastically changed the prerequisites for the beginning of the school year: Around 890,000 pupils are enrolled at the schools in the federal state after the summer vacation. At the same time, this increasing number brings with it the challenge of having enough teachers available to maintain the quality of education. Especially in subjects such as mathematics, natural sciences and computer science, the lack of teachers remains an urgent problem.

School Community and Teacher Need

The current situation hardly offers incentive for educational institutions. In the run -up to the new school year, less than 80 percent of the teaching position was occupied, according to the Ministry of Culture until July 22nd. Schools that rely on recruiting teachers in the deficiency areas mentioned are particularly affected. This gap could have a different effect according to the region.

Effects on the quality of education

The challenge of teaching a large number of students at the same time and at the same time managing the lack of teachers presents the schools with considerable hurdles. According to Stefan Störmer, the state chairman of the Education and Science Union (GEW), it is unclear to what extent the state government can offer a long -term solution for this precarious situation. He mentions the places offered so far as inadequate and indicates that recruitment remains tense.

Measures of the state government

In the current school year, steps are taken to counteract this defect. The targeted measures include an increase in teacher salaries - specifically, the A13 grade for high school teachers is also expanded to other school types. In addition, the state government plans to create up to 2,460 additional positions to meet the growing number of students.

Criticism and evaluation of the situation

The opposition expresses significant concerns about progress in school policy. CDU parliamentary group leader Sebastian Lechner criticizes that the school problem remains one of the largest construction sites in the red-green state government. The criticism refers to the fact that the problems have been addressed, but the measures for effective remedy have so far failed to materialize. Such disagreements could set the course for the future education policy of Lower Saxony.

The continued discussion about lack of teachers and educational quality takes an important look at the country's education policy and the effects on the school community. The state government has a responsible task in order to ensure that it meets the needs of the students and ensures a stable educational path for everyone.

- Nag