Corona in Bavaria: Emergency holiday care at schools - teachers' association criticizes state government

School openings in Bavaria in the Corona crisis: During the holidays there should be emergency care at schools - this provokes massive criticism of the government.

• The Bavarian government has announced far-reaching easing.
• On May 11, the classes should be allowed to go back to the schools that will graduate next year
• On May 18, more classes returned to school in stages.
• The emergency care planned for the holidays provokes massive criticism of the Bavarian state government (update of May 22)
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Update from May 24th:  In the middle of the Abitur exams at the Graf-Rasso-Gymnasium in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck , a corona case was reported. High school graduates had contact with the infected. A corona case was reported in the middle of the Abitur exams at the Graf- Rasso-Gymnasium in the Fürstenfeldbruck district . High school graduates had contact with the infected.

Update of May 22 : The Bavarian Teachers' Association (BLLV) criticizes the government's plan to offer emergency care at elementary, special and secondary schools during Pentecost holidays . Many schools already have personnel problems because teachers who belong to a risk group have dropped out, the BLLV wrote in a press release on Friday.

"Our teachers have put a lot of effort into maintaining and maintaining a school offer for the students since the beginning of the Corona crisis under the most difficult conditions," said BLLV President Simone Fleischmann, according to the announcement. "Now, after the emergency care during the Easter holidays, they should also be used during the Pentecost holidays ." Many teachers are now overworked. Many of them had worked through since Mardi Gras and were now entitled to rest. "Here the politically responsible have to find other solutions - for the Pentecost and summer holidays."

Corona in Bavaria - After a lot of excitement in the last few days: Abitur in the Free State begins

Update from May 20: The Abitur exams in Bavaria begin: Today, Wednesday, the students write the Abitur in German . Coming weeks will be the subjects of mathematics (May 26) and in the third Abitur examination subject (May 29). The oral exams are scheduled for May 15-26. There has been a lot of excitement in the past few days (see update from May 18, 4:29 pm). In Bamberg, unknown persons stole the tasks for the German Abitur from a safe - all high school graduates are therefore given replacement tasks today.

The nerves of the high school graduates had already been put to the test of patience anyway, because the high school diploma should actually begin on April 30th. However, because the schools were closed for several weeks due to the corona pandemic in mid-March, the Ministry of Culture postponed the dates of the final exams to May. Agreements were also made with the colleges and universities to give graduates the opportunity to apply in time for the upcoming winter semester despite the postponement.

Corona virus in Bavaria: Markus Söder visits primary school students in Munich

Update from May 18, 2:29 pm:  The Abitur takes place - even if the coronavirus restricts life. Now theft in Bavaria is causing a sensation - it has an impact on all high school graduates.

Update from 1 p.m .: Classes started again for first graders in Bavaria with protective masks and strict hygiene rules to protect against corona viruses. Schoolchildren of the fifth grades as well as sixth graders from junior high schools and high schools returned to school after a break of several weeks. Especially for the youngest, the start of classes is important, "otherwise they will unlearn school," said   Prime Minister Markus Söder  (CSU) during a visit to a Munich school, where he distributed mouthguards printed with lions. It would not be a normal school year, "but it must not be a lost year".

The schools have put a lot of effort into implementing the hygiene rules . Classes have been divided and are taught in several shifts. However, if the rest of the students gradually return after the Pentecost vacation, it will be difficult in many places, not only because there is not enough space for the divided classes, but also because there are no teachers who belong to the risk group.

The situation here varies from school to school, said Minister of Culture Michael Piazolo (free voters). The headmasters could compensate for a deficiency by reducing the hours or alternating school attendance. "You have to drive a bit on sight."

Corona in Bavaria - Söder visits primary school: "It is not a normal school year, but ..."

Update from May 18, 11.42 a.m .: On Monday (May 18), Prime Minister Markus Söder together with Minister of Culture Michael Piazolo visited a primary school in Munich. Classes were resumed today for the 1st grade. Bavaria's Prime Minister said: “We will once again enable learning with the necessary caution and prudence. We start up step by step and pay close attention to the gaps and masks in the schools. It is not a normal school year, but it is not a lost one either. ” 

Greetings from elementary school students in 1st class in Munich: We enable learning again with the necessary caution and prudence. We start up step by step and pay close attention to the gaps and masks in the schools. It is not a normal school year, but also not a lost one. pic.twitter.com/l2iNQFyyM5

Coronavirus in Bavaria: Pupils tested positive - class must be quarantined

Update of May 17, 5:10 p.m .:  After a pupil of a 9th class in Lower Franconia tested positive for the corona virus, the class and several teachers have to be quarantined. The pupil of a middle school in Bad Brueckenau (Bad Kissingen district) showed symptoms of cold on Tuesday evening, said the Bad Kissingen district office on Sunday. The health authority has therefore ordered a 14-day quarantine for the pupils and for five teachers who were in contact with the pupil.

In order to maintain equal opportunities among the students of the examination year, it was decided to initially only teach all ninth grades of the middle school by homeschooling from Monday , the message said. The final exams had been postponed. The rest of the school can run as planned.

Coronavirus: There is a shortage at many schools in Bavaria - teachers raise the alarm at Söder

Update of May 14, 11:22 p.m .:  According to current surveys, many educators in Bavaria consider health protection in schools and socio-educational institutions to be poor in the Corona crisis . As emerged from two surveys of the Bavarian Education Union (GEW) among around 2500 teachers and social pedagogues, a quarter of all schools lacked the simplest hygiene products such as water , soap and paper towels .

In addition, the survey results suggest was of facilities such as day care centers and centers of youth and disability assistance to the infection control too low - especially for high-risk groups . The education union is therefore calling for health protection to be expanded.

A teacher with a face mask disinfects the tables and chairs in a classroom (icon image).

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Corona: Opening of Bavarian schools: Söder comments on lessons at home

Update from May 14, 11:05 a.m .:  Prime Minister Markus Söder spoke on Thursday (May 14) at a press conference on the future of cultural institutions - and also briefly spoke about the situation of Bavarian schoolchildren . The issue of " digitization School " is one of the most important chapters that you would have to improve, so Söder, which had become apparent during the crisis. The Bavarian funds for digitization would have to be implemented “at high pressure”. However, the procedure requires precise planning. 

The corona crisis would also have shown that there are "higher educational achievements" in teaching at home, "where parents are particularly committed". "This shows that children need special support whose parents - for whatever reason - have fewer opportunities to learn with them," Söder continued.

Protest against the Corona measures * is growing in Bavaria. Demonstrations have already taken place in Munich, Nuremberg and other cities. Now more can follow.

Opening of Bavarian schools after the Corona crisis: teachers' association draws grim prognosis

Update from 3:15 p.m .: After the Bavarian Minister of Culture Michael Piazolo announced today on Wednesday (May 13) a "change model" (explanation below in the text) for the return of schoolchildren in Bavaria, the German Teachers' Association has now announced itself voiced. 

The president of the association, Heinz-Peter Meidinger, said at the station n-tv that he had the holidays to put himself in a better organizational position. The shift operation between classroom instruction at school and learning at home will surely still be in the next school year - “as long as the distance rules have to apply, and they will have to apply until a vaccine is available. That can drag well into the next school year. "

Update from 1:24 p.m .: One week of class at school, then one week of learning at home - with this kind of change model, teachers, students and parents in Bavaria should slowly find their way back to normal after a long corona break. Minister of Culture Michael Piazolo (Free Voters) has high hopes for future "learning in turns". "It is good that the students are gradually returning to class at the school - because nothing beats live classes," said Piazolo in Munich on Wednesday. This will result in more regular and direct communication between the teachers and their students.

Corona in Bavaria: schools in the changing model back to class

"It is about creating a stable teaching offer," emphasized Piazolo. "The decisive factor is that the attendance week and the following week of" learning at home "form a meaningfully interlinked unit." Specifically, this means that the content taught in face-to-face lessons should then be practiced and deepened at home. Building on face-to-face lessons, new knowledge should also be expanded at home - "with a sense of proportion", emphasized the ministry. The topics should be suitable for this in terms of scope and degree of difficulty.

Update from May 13, 10.15 a.m .: Minister of Culture Michael Piazolo spoke today on Wednesday (May 13) about how to proceed for Bavarian schools in times of the Corona crisis.

The topic of “learning from home” has been a topic for a long time, which affects many of those affected. The minister announced today that the Microsoft Teams platform may be used. In particular, the function for video conferences is crucial in order to be able to communicate with your own class in the best possible way from home.

PK with Piazolo: Schools can also use MS teams in digital lessons at home. Allows video conferencing for the whole class.

Corona crisis in Bavaria: Schools will open again from May 6th - subject to conditions

Update, May 5, 1:07 p.m .:  By Pentecost, 50 percent of the students should attend Bavarian schools again.

Söder : “Nobody has to end badly because of Corona. Nobody has to stay seated because of Corona. Voluntary repetition is possible. Just as voluntary sitting. "

There will be a partial mask requirement in schools: "We do not make a mask in class, but a mask requirement at school, so, during the break, in the aisles on the toilet."

If the parents assess themselves as a risk group, they can continue to go digital and are supported. At least until Pentecost.

School opening in the Corona crisis in Bavaria - the timetable

According to Minister of Culture Michael Piazolo , four stages are planned . The first has already been ignited, namely that the final classes have been allowed to return since April 27. 

Second step : On May 11th, the pre-grading classes and the fourth grades of primary school should return. That was decided now. 

Third : On May 18 and May 25, the younger students of the respective school type should also return. For example 5th and 6th grades of high school or junior high school - alternating weekly. 

The fourth step with the remaining stages is to come on June 15 , "if the infection allows it," said Piazolo.

Corona in Bavaria: school holidays are not shortened 

Holiday times remain, the holidays are not shortened.

Update May 5, 12.30 p.m .: As the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder recently announced in a press conference, the schools are to be reopened bit by bit from Wednesday (May 6) . 

According to Söder, the aim is for 50 percent of Bavarian students to attend classes again by Pentecost.

And how is all of this supposed to work under the strict Corona hygiene regulations?

According to Söder, there will be a mask requirement for pupils and teachers in the corridors, during breaks, in the toilets etc. at school, but not in the classroom itself.

Many students in Bavaria have to learn from home and are not yet able to go to school. A ten-year-old in Ansbach was so frustrated that he chose a drastic way out.

Update of May 5, 10:32 am:  The president of the Bavarian Teachers' Association, Simone Fleischmann, spoke out against a uniform solution for all schools in the Corona crisis. "Self-responsibility before standard model" is the motto, Fleischmann said on Tuesday. Every school has a different clientele, different rooms and different staff. One expects, for example, that around a third of the teachers belong to the so-called risk group. Waiting for the signal from the state government that local schools can decide on regulations, Fleischmann said before the cabinet's deliberations on the pandemic.

A week ago, classes in school buildings had started again. "Everyone is looking for normality, and when school is back, everything is normal again" - that would be how many would feel. "This puts a lot of pressure on the decision-makers." For the teachers, the premise was: "The more live lessons, the better" - but on a virological basis. The teaching staff is based on three components: starting emergency care, live lessons and coaching for learning at home.

Back in the classroom in spite of Corona: students describe in desolate conditions in a fire letter

Counter notification of May 5: The school management of the FOS / BOS in Augsburg has objected to the report about alleged hygiene deficiencies at its facility vis-à-vis the Ippen-Digital central editorial office. In a letter to Augsburg Mayor Eva Weber, which is available to the editors, senior study director Dr. Oliver Laqua: "First of all, I would like to make it clear that there are no desperate conditions in our school and that FOSBOS Augsburg does not urgently need help." The school's sanitary facilities are "perfectly fine" despite the age of the facility. In addition, the soap was even increased by the supplier in a special delivery. There are “always problems” with the windows, but this is not unusual for windows that are 45 years old. In addition, defective windows are usually " fixed within a relatively short period of time", according to the school management. The school management's conclusion: "Talking about catastrophic conditions is definitely not the truth." 

Update from May 4th: The final classes have been back at their schools since last week - including the students of FOS / BOS in Augsburg . Around three quarters of all pupils at school are back in class, because this type of school only starts in 11th grade. But there is a lack of hygiene as far as hygiene is concerned, such as the sink and soap , as the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) reports. Not harmless in times of Corona. For this reason, the pupils of the 12th grades sent a fire letter to the city council faction of the free voters in Augsburg about 10 days ago .

They have now submitted an emergency request to Mayor Eva Weber . They demand that the hygienic defects in the school be remedied immediately. Soap dispensers and toilet flushes are largely broken; there are no toilets at all in the containers that were set up because the school was bursting at the seams. In many classrooms, the windows cannot be opened because they are broken. As a result, it cannot be adequately ventilated, as the BR further reports. All classrooms are to be equipped in accordance with the hygiene regulations issued by the Ministry of Culture. This is what the free voters demand.

Corona forced break for schoolchildren in Bavaria: FDP rushes forward - shift lessons for everyone?

First report from May 3rd

Munich - what's next with Bavaria's schools ? The first pupils are now back in the classroom after the Corona mandatory break - but it is far from certain when all children and young people in the Free State can go to school again with the usual classroom lessons . 

The FDP parliamentary group is now taking part in the discussion again - and is calling for a perspective for further controlled opening of Bavaria's schools in an urgency application . The paper states that taking into account the occurrence of infection and regional and local circumstances, it is necessary to decide on an expansion to other grades - beyond the steps already decided to open the school.

Corona compulsory break for schoolchildren in Bavaria: FDP rushes ahead and calls for further openings

Literally, in the FDP application : "In consideration of infection control, educational and social goals can be (...) are responsible for a gradual opening of schools for classroom teaching." This should for other grade levels in two steps in the rotation process be resumed . The first part of the classes could start again from the week of May 18 and the further part from the week of May 25.

The #Corona crisis must not become an educational crisis. In an urgency application, the # FDP faction @fdpltby demands a controlled opening of the # schools. ‍ https://t.co/Px50p0CYpK

The FDP group, however, tied its request to several conditions. Until then, among other things, the number of reproductive disorders R should remain stable below 1 and the local infection rate should be so far under control that the number of infections per week is locally below 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Schools in the Corona Crisis: FDP submits urgency, but calls for special rule for risk groups

When transporting schoolchildren, care should also be taken to ensure that the necessary minimum distances are guaranteed in local public transport . Attendants should not be required to attend . Instead, they are to be comprehensively digitally supported.

Last but not least, families were in the spotlight - they had to shoulder the “double burden” in the Corona crisis, commented the Merkur * from Munich. In the meantime, dealing with the pandemic is also causing some strange blossoms among hairdressers in the Munich area. From Monday (May 4th) they can again receive customers, but under different conditions.

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* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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