2023-09-28 01:04:00
In the fall, Education Minister Martin Polaschek (VP) wanted to finalize the decision to reform teacher training; the start was scheduled for the 2024/25 academic year.
But now the schedule is shaky because the Green coalition partner is changing its mind: There are still many questions unanswered, according to the Green Party’s education spokeswoman, Eva Blimlinger. A decision is possible “perhaps in late autumn”.
The reform pushed by Polaschek as a means of combating the teacher shortage stipulates that teacher training will be streamlined in the future and consist of three years of bachelor’s and two years of master’s degree. Currently, at the primary level (elementary school) there are four years of Bachelor plus one year of Master, at the secondary level (middle school, AHS, BMHS) it is four years of Bachelor plus two years of Master. The Greens question the shortening of training.
Polaschek was “surprised and disconcerted” by this. There have been intensive discussions with the coalition partner for months and there is a finished draft law that has been agreed with all those affected. Polaschek rejected Blimlinger’s criticism of the content, saying there was a broad consensus in favor of shortening the bachelor’s degree to the three years that are usual for other studies, and not just with a view to the shortage of teachers.
Polaschek received support from the universities of teacher education (PH). They are ready to convert to the 3+2 structure and can implement it “highly and quickly,” said the chairman of the PH Rectors’ Conference, Walter Vogel.
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