After the introduction of the Ministry of Education's package of measures to safeguard school lessons in Saxony, the teachers' association has criticized the implementation. You can't make radical cuts and expect to get more in the end, said state chairman Michael Jung. Although the loss of teaching staff at secondary schools is decreasing due to the secondment of teachers, it is increasing at elementary school. According to Jung, this is merely a "redistribution". "The education package misses the real target."
Some of the secondments were made at short notice and there was also a lack of specific further training - for example for primary school teachers who suddenly had to teach a ninth or tenth grade, explained Jung. The psychological stress caused by the uncertainty is increasing. In addition, fewer hours would be available for the same amount of work. Jung criticized the package of measures as "not long-term and well thought out".
The teachers' association called for, among other things, school assistance at every school - i.e. around 1,400 assistance positions. These could support teachers with organizational tasks so that they could concentrate on teaching. Teachers also want more prepared secondments - through further training, for example.
