Parliament - SPD: Many teachers in Bavaria don't know what to do next
Due to contracts expiring by the end of July, many teachers in Bavaria, according to the SPD's representation in the Bavarian Landtag, are still unsure if they will even be standing in front of a class in the next school year. In the past few years, the number of female and male teachers with limited contracts has significantly increased.
In 2013, there were still 5462 teaching staff with limited contracts, but by 2023, this number had risen to 9554, according to answers from the state government to a query by SPD education expert Simone Strohmayr. "We are complaining about a teacher shortage, hours are being cut, classes are too large. And yet, the Söder government treats those who want to teach with such disrespect and sends them from one limited contract to another," she lamented.
The largest proportion of limited contracts is in primary and secondary schools. However, individual support is most important there. "Just like any other employer, the Free State can also offer unlimited contracts," said Strohmayr. In the interest of the children, this should also be the case for teachers.
- Despite the uncertainty among teachers in Munich, as many as 9554 of them in Bavaria are currently working under limited contracts, as revealed by the SPD's representative in the Bavarian Parliament.
- The SPD's education expert, Simone Strohmayr, has been pressing the Bavarian government for answers, highlighting the significant increase in limited contracts in schools across Germany since 2013.
- The teacher shortage in Bavaria remains a concern, with hours being cut and classes growing larger, but the Söder government has been criticized for not treating teachers fairly, according to Strohmayr, who believes that they should be offered permanent contracts in the interest of children's education.
- Strohmayr has pointed out that many limited contracts are in primary and secondary schools, where individual support is incredibly important, and urged the Free State of Bavaria to consider offering unlimited contracts to teachers to improve the educational experience for children in Munich and beyond.
