By 2040, there will be 4,600 fewer teachers in Saxony due to falling pupil numbers. According to the new forecast, 25,600 teachers will then be needed. The level should remain stable until the 2031/2032 school year, said Minister of Education Conrad Clemens (CDU) at the presentation of the figures in Dresden. Only then will the job cuts begin.
The aim is not to repeat the mistakes of the past, emphasized Clemens. "In other words, we don't want to cut corners." The predicted 20 percent decline in pupil numbers from the 2031/2032 school year to 2040/2041 will therefore not be reflected one-to-one in the number of teachers. The calculation therefore already includes a buffer.
