- CDU calls for more cross-entry students in schools
To compensate for the shortage of teachers, Sebastian Lechner, head of the CDU in Lower Saxony, is calling for a smoother transition for career changers into schools. Minister of Education Julia Willie Hamburg of the Greens should "finally stop with the dialogue forums and make decisions," Lechner said in an interview with the "Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung."
Lower Saxony has the lowest proportion of career changers in the teaching body, Lechner said: "And that's because we make it too difficult for them here." While they "may also have pedagogical shortcomings," they can contribute to making school lessons more reliable. "I have three school-age children myself, and I'd always prefer a lesson taught by a career changer to none at all," Lechner said.
The teaching staffing rate of 96.9 percent has been a contentious issue in Lower Saxony for years. While the value, calculated from the ratio of students to teacher hours, has recently increased slightly, it remains at a low level.
The CDU in Lower Saxony advocates for easing the process of career changers entering teaching due to the current shortage, as this is where cross-compliance can be utilized effectively. Despite potential pedagogical gaps, these individuals can significantly improve the reliability of school lessons, as acknowledged by Sebastian Lechner himself.
