Teachers without a civil servant: increasing quota in Hesse causes a stir!

Teachers without a civil servant: increasing quota in Hesse causes a stir!

Wiesbaden, Deutschland - Hessen Teacher without a civil servant on the rise!

In Hesse, the landscape of the teachers has changed dramatically! The number of teachers without a civil servant has exploded in recent years. In the 2019/2020 school year it was still 15 percent, but in the school year 2023/2024 it is already over 19 percent! These shocking numbers come from a response from the Ministry of Culture in Wiesbaden to a request from the AfD parliamentary group. While the total number of teachers in public schools rose from 58,430 to almost 64,780, the majority remains civil servant.

causes of the increase

What is behind this climb? The need for employed teachers has increased primarily due to the increase in the number of students as a result of the refugee movements, especially from Ukraine. The Ministry of Culture explains that employees are also used if a teacher fails due to illness, parental leave or maternity leave. In addition, career changers who have an academic degree will receive an indefinite employment contract during their qualification - a step that makes it easier to start the teaching profession and offers the chance of a later civil servant.

Development raises questions: How will the quality of the lesson change? And what does that mean for the future of teacher training in Hesse? The discussion about the civil servant will surely continue to pick up speed in the coming months!