Dresden (dpa/sn) - On the day of action for day-care centers in Saxony, demands for better care for girls and boys have once again been raised. "The nursery teachers in Saxony finally need more time for our children," explained Green Party politician Christin Melcher. Her party had therefore already spoken out in favor of a moratorium on daycare centers in May. After all, falling child numbers offer the opportunity to further improve the quality of childcare in daycare centers. In a joint motion by the CDU, Greens and SPD, the update of state funding for daycare centers will be addressed: "This is an important signal for all daycare centers, providers and families in the state."
Staffing gaps in daycare centers are noticeable every day
"The day of action underlines how high the pressure on daycare centers and educators is. After many years of focusing on providing sufficient daycare places, the demand can now be met. Nevertheless, the childcare ratio in practice is often not appropriate for children and the gaps in staffing are noticeable on a daily basis," emphasized Christin Melcher. Saxony has excellently trained teachers. "Now we need to continue investing in the quality of early childhood education - the "demographic return" must become an educational plus. The moratorium is the first step towards this, and others must follow."
Left: Pressure from the street is still needed
In the opinion of Left Party politician Juliane Nagel, pressure from the street is still needed to secure daycare centers in the long term. "It is very important that parents, daycare staff and many other people publicly stand up for securing daycare centers and retaining staff." The coalition of Minister President Michael Kretschmer was successfully pressured to adopt such a moratorium on daycare centers with the Left Party motion. However, the state subsidies should not only remain stable in the near future. Even a new coalition must not make cuts to daycare centers. Saxony must maintain its subsidies and increase them in the medium term. Neither the municipalities nor the parents should be burdened additionally.
