[HIGHLIGHTS] Up to 2,000 hours in a year – teachers file a lawsuit

Up to 2,000 hours in a year – teachers file a lawsuit. Teachers' Association criticizes: No reliable recording of teachers' working hours.

According to a forecast by the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs, the teacher shortage in Germany will continue to worsen until 2035. The part-time quota for teachers reached 42.3 percent in the 2022/23 school year. The Standing Scientific Commission (SWK) of the KMK therefore recommends radical emergency measures. This also includes a restriction on part- time teaching staff in order to counteract the shortage.