A shortage of teachers in Vienna: Alarming demands for immediate measures!

A shortage of teachers in Vienna: Alarming demands for immediate measures!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The lack of teachers in Vienna reaches alarming proportions and ensures considerable concern at schools. Despite the assurance of the educational directorate that the classes are occupied, there are currently around 380 jobs at the Vienna compulsory schools. Freedom club chairman Maximilian Krauss sharply criticizes the city government because more and more qualified educators migrate or change their jobs. In a direct appeal, he demands that Vienna have to be made more attractive to teachers in order to counteract the increasing fluctuation, such as APA-OTS

The situation caused excitement in September when dozens of classes were without a fixed teacher after the start of school. This was discussed again in the Vienna state parliament, with Krauss violently criticizing the city's education policy. It describes the strategies for coping with the problems as inadequate and demands concrete measures to improve conditions for teachers both by the federal government and the city. The opposition politician confirms the need for a better salary system and suggests reducing the bureaucratic effort so that teachers can concentrate on the lessons, which is supported by In addition to the challenge of the lack of teachers, the ÖVP calls for a clear plan of measures from the city government. Critics refer to the fact that numerous teachers have terminated in just one month, which increases the image of educational failure in Vienna. Other parties, including the NEOS and SPÖ, are also aware of the problem and emphasize that responsibility is not only with the city, but the federal government is also required to find solutions across Austria. The debate about the necessary reforms to attracting the teaching profession continues to be intensively conducted, whereby the integration of lateral entrants and the improvement of the employment process are in the foreground.