Increase in extraordinary students: dramatic trend requires urgent measures

Increase in extraordinary students: dramatic trend requires urgent measures

The education city council of Vienna, Christoph Return, raises the alarm: The number of extraordinary students is steadily increasing throughout Austria. These children get the status "extraordinary" because they cannot adequately follow the lessons due to insufficient knowledge of German. This creates large deficits, especially in the first school level.

The increase in extraordinary students is a widespread phenomenon that not only affects Vienna, but also other federal states in Austria. According to the return, the main reason for this development lies in the escape movements and the effects of pandemic. The high use of cell phones and the reduced communication between parents and children also contribute to this problem.

In order to counteract this trend, return relies on mandatory German courses in summer and demands more personnel for language support. He emphasizes the need to establish German as a compulsory subject and to start a comprehensive German offensive. These measures should also flow into the current coalition negotiations at the federal level.

It becomes clear that a determined and coordinated approach is necessary to improve the educational opportunities of the children and to ensure their integration into the education system. The promotion of language acquisition in children should play a central role in educational strategies in order to strengthen the future of society.

Source: Puls 24