The Education and Science Union (GEW) does not see the officialization of teachers announced by the SPD, Greens and Left in Berlin as a panacea for the shortage of skilled workers.
"The project seems like white ointment to me: It looks good, but it won't bring anything," said GEW state chairman Tom Erdmann of the German press agency.
A look at Saxony provides the proof.
Berlin - Teachers have been under civil service there for three years.
However, no additional teachers have come to the state since then.
“The real problem is: You have to train more,” said Erdmann.
This is the only way to get a grip on the shortage of skilled workers, which is “huge” in Berlin both in schools and daycare centers.
Erdmann recalled that in the current coalition agreement between the SPD, the Greens and the Left from 2016, it was agreed to train 2,000 teachers at universities every year.
“The goal was clearly missed, we only come to 900 per year.” That is why much more binding regulations with the universities are needed, especially since 3000 rather than 2000 new teachers are needed per year.
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At the same time, lateral entrants at schools who had not studied a school subject would have to be better qualified, Erdmann demanded.
In order to avoid injustice, compensations are also necessary for those teachers who - for reasons of age, for example - cannot be made civil servants.
Working hours could be a lever here, but the parties have so far failed to provide concrete solutions.
In the previous week, the SPD, the Greens and the Left had agreed on 19 guidelines that should form the basis for future cooperation and coalition negotiations.
"In order to recruit, train and further educate specialist pedagogical staff, we will exhaust all possibilities that enable a sustainable increase in staff," says the paper.
This also includes the appointment of teachers to civil service.
The coalition negotiations are due to start this Friday.
dpa