Pisa study director Andreas Schleicher renews criticism of the education system. He recommends using them as coaches and social workers.
The German Association of Professional Teachers considers his statements to be intolerable. The head of the Pisa study sees teachers as being primarily responsible for poor results in German schools. He doesn't want to assign blame because teachers in Germany have less freedom than in other countries. The umbrella organization of public service and private service sector unions DBB firmly rejects the criticism of teachers on its website.