Criticism of the Minister of Education: Vienna remains in school chaos!

Criticism of the Minister of Education: Vienna remains in school chaos!

Wien, Österreich - The Green Party in Vienna has today issued a critical testimony for the new Minister of Education Christoph Return, whose balance sheet is considered a concerned city council in the federal capital. Judith Pühringer, the chairwoman of the Green Vienna, expressed in a press conference that children who go to school in Vienna today have no better chances than five years ago. On the contrary, "the situation has deteriorated even further," said Pühringer. After almost five years under return, according to her assessment, he leaves a "tangible educational crisis in Vienna" and this remains in empty words for many of his previous promises.

criticism of the educational and personnel situation

The list of defects is long: Inadequate German funding and a chronic lack of personnel in kindergartens are a dark picture. Although 500 language supporters were announced, there are only 313 and 71 locations have not received any support. "In the first classes of the elementary schools, half of the children are managed as extraordinary students because they do not speak German well enough," explained Felix Stadler and Julia Malle from the Greens. The need for action is therefore clearly recognizable, especially when you consider that many of these children have already attended a kindergarten in Vienna.

In addition, there is a worrying deficiency in the area of school social work: just 70 school locations come at 470 school locations. A: He school social worker: In is responsible for around 1700 students: inside. This clearly shows that the promised improvements failed to materialize, while the staff in public kindergartens by around 700 pedagogues are understaffed. "Recurring promises for smaller groups and more staff have not been redeemed," add the Greens, and describe this as scandalous, especially with regard to children with disabilities where over 1100 are waiting for a place.

Although the green return assess and recognize that he has basically shown interest in matter, find that he often releases responsibility and does not act sufficiently independently. The challenges in Vienna's education system are enormous and the expectations of the new minister are high. This gap between claims and reality raises questions-and it remains to be seen how the situation will develop in the coming months, in particular with the upcoming Vienna election on April 27th.

How Pühringer finally emphasizes: "A recommendation for a further career as Minister of Education cannot be pronounced." These assessments reflect the concerns that many have about the future education development in Vienna. Further information is on Kleine Zeitung and OTS available.