School policy - GEW demands prioritization of education after Pisa shock
Following the poor performance of German pupils in the Pisa study, the education union GEW in Saxony is calling for swift and consistent action from the state government. It is particularly dramatic that educational success in Germany continues to depend heavily on social background, the GEW announced in Leipzig on Tuesday. The Pisa figures make it clear that educational inequality in the German education system has not diminished, but actually increases in times of crisis.
The pressure to cut costs in the past has led to a lack of staff, teachers are overworked and digitalization and media education are years behind. Education must now become an absolute priority in politics.
German pupils performed worse than ever before in the international Pisa performance study in 2022. Both in reading and in mathematics and science, these are the lowest values ever measured for Germany in the Pisa study.
Amy Kirchhoff, Chairwoman of the Saxony State Student Council, sees the results primarily as a consequence of the coronavirus restrictions. "Pisa now shows how extreme the consequences really are. That's why it's important to continue the school-related parts of the corona catch-up program." In addition, free tutoring should be provided for all pupils. In addition, social work in schools must be expanded and consolidated, said Kirchhoff.
Across Germany, 257 schools took part in the Pisa study. Results at state level are not available.
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Source: www.stern.de
