Education crisis in Vienna: Return fights for better elementary schools!

Education crisis in Vienna: Return fights for better elementary schools!

At the end of 2024, the view of the educational landscape in Austria, which requires intensive reforms and discussions. In Carinthia, the FPÖ state party chairman suggests the reintroduction of the "kindergarten aunt" because there is a lack of qualified elementary educators. In his statement, he emphasizes that during his time as a "aunt" the world was okay and criticizes the current situation in which the focus is on educational specialists that are missing in the mass. This shows that the need for highly qualified early childhood education is urgent, as in the article by Today.

educational reforms and the view of the New Year's Babyname

Education City Councilor Christoph Return is also highlighted in the current discussion. He works tirelessly to improve the quality of education in Vienna. In a remarkable step, he plans the extension of the elementary school, which indicates that he considers language support to be important in early childhood. It is clear that education is not just a private matter, but a responsibility for society as a whole. wien.orf.at reports on his measures and the challenges that are connected.

An additional interesting aspect of the turn of the year is the question of the New Year's Baby 2025: It is possible that the first newborn of the year will bear the name Mohammed. The name Muhammad has already gained popularity in England and also seems to be more and more trendy in Austria. This illustrates the cultural diversity in the names that can be found in Viennese elementary schools today, and shows that names like Alper, Amina or Mohammed replace the traditional favorites more and more. This also becomes clear in the current debate about educational reform, where linguistic integration plays an important role.