Greens demand 1,000 new German supporters for Vienna's schools!

Greens demand 1,000 new German supporters for Vienna's schools!

Wien, Österreich - The situation in the schools in Vienna is coming to a head and the political demands are getting louder. In a current press conference, the Greens, led by her educational spokeswoman Sigrid Maurer, emphasized the urgent need for additional German sponsorship for kindergartens and schools. They call for 1,000 new German supporters in kindergartens and 400 other teachers for schools in order to better counter the challenges of the increasing number of students with a migration background. In addition, 200 social workers are to be hired to relieve the situation. vienna.at reports that half of these additional forces should be used in Vienna.

Judith Pühringer, the green top candidate for the municipal elections, joined the demands by pointing out the need for investments in schools and kindergartens. Maurer also criticized the government sharply for the planned break at the family reunification for refugees, which is cited as a justification for the personnel bottleneck at schools. What does the government intend to do to do the acute emergency in schools? Maurer also made it clear that despite the tense budget situation, money had to be provided for additional teaching and support staff. A look at the situation shows that many students who cannot follow the lessons due to lack of knowledge of German were already born in Austria.

school challenges and educational policy

The current situation at the Vienna schools is worrying. Data show that up to 350 children arrive at family reunification at Viennese schools per month, many of them with little or no knowledge of German. In five districts, more than 50% of elementary school students have an extraordinary status, which means that they need specific support measures for language support. In Margareten, this proportion is even 68%. science.apa.at also describes how these circumstances increase the pressure on schools in some cases.

The statistical information also proves that more than a quarter of all students in Austria have a non-German colloquial language, although even more than half of the students are affected in Vienna. This multilingualism brings with it challenges, especially with regard to the language of instruction and the possibilities of integration. Pupils with a migration background often have difficulties to follow the lessons, which is reinforced by the low formal formation of their parents and their socio-economic status. Integrationsfonds.at emphasizes that the schools in Austria, especially in urban metropolitan areas through special challenges through social, economic and cultural mixes stand.

political debate and approaches

The political debate about the necessary measures to support schools is in full swing. Karl Mahrer, the chairman of the Viennese ÖVP, also demands more German funding, while FPÖ boss Dominik Nepp even suggests a suspension of social assistance for asylum seekers and recognized refugees. Teacher representatives warn of an overload of the schools and criticize the lack of social workers and psychologists who could provide appropriate support for the students.

The teacher representative expresses alarming fears about the increasing figures of children from war areas, which further burden the situation in schools. Above all, the vice chief of the Viennese compulsory school teacher union speaks of the fact that some students enter the compulsory schools with lower language skills than their predecessors. Thomas Krebs, the top compulsory school teacher representative, asked politicians to implement fast and long -term interventions to improve the situation.