High School Hiring New Positions - CDU Criticizes Minister Over Staffing - Increased employment opportunities at the gymnasium - Minister faces criticism from the Christian Democratic Union
In Baden-Württemberg, the return to the nine-year high school system has led to a significant shortage of high school teachers, with around 360 positions needing to be filled for the upcoming school year [1]. This shortage is a serious issue not only in Baden-Württemberg but across German schools, according to broader research addressing the shortage of skilled workers in the education sector [1].
The CDU and Minister of Education Theresa Schopper (Greens) have been in discussions to address this issue, but the specific measures or proposals agreed upon or under consideration have not been directly detailed in the available information. However, it is reasonable to infer that solutions may include enhancing teacher recruitment, training, and educational technology use.
One proposal from the CDU is to use the budget provision to temporarily hire additional teachers for preparatory classes, which have a high demand for teachers [2]. The ministry has also offered high school teachers the opportunity to teach at another type of school temporarily, with the option to switch back to a high school after three years [3].
The Greens, represented by Winfried Kretschmann, have expressed concerns about hiring teachers for high schools that cannot be employed while other schools urgently need teachers, given the current budget situation [4]. The CDU faction in the state parliament finds this decision wrong and demands a change of course from Minister Schopper [7].
Preparatory classes provide intensive language support for students who speak little or no German and prepare them for the transition to a regular class. The grades 5 and 6, which are the first to start with G9, will initially have less teaching due to the material being spread over nine years instead of eight [8].
The education working group is scheduled to meet before the summer to discuss the deployment of teachers in preparatory classes and further measures [9]. The CDU wants to discuss this issue with Minister Schopper in the meeting to find a solution to the teacher shortage [10].
With around 1,500 applicants for the available high school teacher positions [6], it is hoped that these discussions will lead to a more effective recruitment strategy and a better balance between high school and preparatory classes.
[1] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824 [2] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824 [3] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824 [4] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824 [5] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824 [6] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824 [7] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824 [8] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824 [9] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824 [10] https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/baden-wuerttemberg-gymnasien-lehrer-mangel-1.5745824
The community is closely following the ongoing discussions between the CDU and Minister of Education Theresa Schopper (Greens) regarding the teacher shortage in schools, including vocational training institutes. These discussions aim to address the issue by potentially enhancing teacher recruitment, training, and educational technology use.
The education working group is planning to meet before the summer to discuss the deployment of teachers in preparatory classes, vocational training schools, and other measures that could help alleviate the current teacher shortage in education and self-development sectors, encompassing both general news and politics.
