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Starting school holidays: Himmer praises services and demands better education!
SPÖ training spokesman Himmer congratulates on the testimony day, looks at forms of education and challenges of the school system in Austria.
Starting school holidays: Himmer praises services and demands better education!
All students: In the inside in Austria, this day, July 4, 2025, have received their certificate and are now starting their well -deserved summer vacation. SPÖ training spokesman Heinrich Himmer congratulated the student: inside for their achievements and wished them relaxing holidays. At the same time, he thanked around 130,000 teachers in Austria for their tireless efforts in the school year.
As part of the certificate day, Himmer took the opportunity to take a balance sheet of government activities in the education sector. Significant progress has been made in the 123 days since the investigation, such as the investment of one billion euros in an improved education for the school year 2025/2026. In addition, the number of positions for German funding is doubled, and there is a new division key that promises more justice in the educational landscape.
Educational reform and challenges
The initiative also includes 140 additional jobs for school psychology: inside and 65 new jobs for school social work from the coming school year. An important element is the newly introduced mobile phone ban in schools, which should focus on the well -being and concentration of the students: inside. The expansion of the daily movement unit and a opportunities for 85 million euros for schools with social challenges are further measures that the government is planning. In addition, 35 million euros are provided for modern, digital teaching materials and 570 new pedagogical administrative positions are created to relieve the teachers.
However, the challenges of the education system remain huge. Experts draw attention to a worrying increase in mental illness in children and adolescents. According to [Deutsches-Schulportal.de] (https://deutsches-schulportal.de/expertensvstünde/was-fult-ist-ist-der-mut-zum-wegl letlen/), a study shows that school performance in the PISA and IQB studies is increasing and the shortage of teachers increases. Early retirement and illness -related failures are also an increasing challenge.
Satisfaction and quality in the education system
Another dimension of the problem is the Austrian Education Climate Index (BKI), which has measures the satisfaction of pupils since 2021: inside, parents and educators: inside. The current survey, which was carried out between March and May 2025, shows alarming trends: The school grades for the education system is "satisfactory" (3.1) and has deteriorated compared to 2021. In particular, students in particular: The education system assessed the education system by 9.25 % worse than before, while positive feedback from parents who have determined an improvement in afternoon care and general education are to be emphasized.
It is agreed on the need for changes in the education system. The [ots] (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250624_ots0103/bildklima index-2025-oesterreichs-based system-on-up-gross-grosse-grosse-and-aorate-and-psychological burden) recommends, among other things Competencies in the curricula. The high psychological stress in schools, which 23 % of the students perceive: on the inside as "very strong", must also be tackled.
Overall, a courageous change of perspective is required to identify ineffective practices and release resources for sensible measures. The education system needs the courage to think about the approach and integrate subtractive development goals into external evaluations.