MPs express dismay over lack of funding for social initiatives.

Educational Institutions - MPs express dismay over lack of funding for social initiatives.

In the absence of sufficient funds for additional social workers in Thuringian schools, members from the Left, SPD, and Greens expressed dismay. "We could have afforded to station a social worker at every second school in Thuringia," stated SPD's social policy representative Denny Möller during a state parliamentary session on Thursday. "We had hoped to do even more. Unfortunately, that couldn't be accomplished even during the budget discussions in 2024."

The Thuringian state legislature approved a law concerning child and youth welfare. Primarily, it adopts federal regulations and aims to bolster child and youth protection efforts. The Left, SPD, and Greens were intent on enshrining more school-based social workers - at least one specialist per school - within this framework, but fell short in budget negotiations. CDU's budget representative, Maik Kowalleck, commented during the state parliamentary session, stating that school social work is an area of importance for the CDU as well. "However, it has become evident that we must also mull over how we'll fund future expenses."

Daniel Reinhardt, a Left education politician, highlighted that the red-red-green coalition had elevated school social work to a higher level and now sought to enshrine school social workers at each individual school. "Children and young people require help at every school," he emphasized. "While we're not thrilled with the compromises we've reached, we've put forth the law with the hope of garnering a majority."

Despite not holding a majority in parliament, the Left, SPD, and Greens depend on the opposition's cooperation to pass laws and agree on a budget.

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1. Despite the dismay expressed by MPs from the Left, SPD, and Greens over insufficient funds for social initiatives in Thuringian schools, the Thuringian state Parliament approved a law focused on child and youth welfare.
2. SPD's social policy representative Denny Möller expressed regret during a state parliamentary session, stating that more school-based social workers could have been employed in Thuringia, had there been sufficient funding.
3. Maik Kowalleck, the CDU's budget representative, acknowledged the importance of school social work at the state parliamentary session, but also mentioned the need to consider funding for future expenses.
4. Daniel Reinhardt, a Left education politician, emphasized the need for school social workers at every Thuringian school, acknowledging the compromises reached in the absence of a majority in parliament.
5. The Left, SPD, and Greens must depend on the opposition's cooperation to pass laws and agree on a budget, despite not holding a majority in the Thuringian Parliament, which may impact their plans for further funding for school social work.

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