Survey: Schools are relying more and more on lateral entrants
In view of the shortage of teachers, schools in Germany are increasingly relying on lateral entrants. According to a survey, two out of three principals (66%) now employ teachers at their schools who do not have a teaching qualification. The proportion has risen sharply over the past five years, according to a representative Forsa survey of over 1,300 head teachers across Germany. In 2018, only 37% of principals stated that they would take on lateral entrants. The Verband Bildung und Erziehung (VBE) presented the results of the survey on Friday at the School Leadership Congress in Düsseldorf.
The shortage of teachers is still seen as the biggest problem by 62% of principals. This was slightly less than in the previous year (69 percent). A good third of managers named inclusion and integration as the biggest problem. One in four principals complained about the high workload and lack of time.
Half of the principals surveyed stated that at least one teaching position at their school had not been filled at the start of the current school year. For 17 percent of them, there were even three or more vacancies. According to the survey, lateral entrants are hired as teachers across all school types.
Amidst this teacher shortage, education institutions in Germany are turning to lateral entrants more frequently. This shift is evident in the findings of a recent survey, where 66% of principals admitted to hiring teachers without formal teaching qualifications, a significant increase from 37% in 2018.
Confronted with the teacher shortage, schools across various educational sectors are resorting to lateral entrants as teachers.
Source: www.dpa.com
