Students and teachers defend themselves: 20 million euros for education in danger!

Students and teachers defend themselves: 20 million euros for education in danger!

In Hesse it is boiling: The state government's plans to shorten the school budgets have triggered a wave of resistance. Pupils, teachers and parents vigorously defend themselves against these decisions, which not only endanger everyday school life, but can also sustainably undermine trust in educational financing. The Hessian state government plans to provide significantly less budget in the future and to strongly circumcise schools. So far, reserves over a period of three years have been used, now they should only be available for one year. In addition, a total of 20 million euros in reserves should flow back to the state budget, which puts many educational projects in Hesse in danger.

Already on March 5, 2025, the Ministry of Culture informed the school management about these drastic savings measures. The schools have again been given a short time window to revise their budget plans, which endangers numerous projects that have already been decided. The state student representative has already launched a petition that is directed against these cuts and has found supporters over 5,145 supporters. The demands are clear: "No cuts in the school budget - no savings in education", the students titled their initiative, which is directly aimed at the Hessian state parliament.

response to the cuts

The reactions are consistently up to outraged. The German Teachers' Association (DLH) criticizes the measures sharply and adheres to the need to create planning security for schools. A third of the reserves should continue to be available to schools, but the rest flows into the state budget - a measure that many are referred to by many as "educational political disaster". "What remains of the flexibility in personnel planning when two thirds of the reserves are taken away?" Asks the state school spokesman Laurenz Spies and warns of the serious consequences of these decisions. Because the reserves are not only a financial cushion, but also an important basis for planning further training and pedagogical representations.

In order to increase the pressure on the government, the student representatives not only started the petition, but also announced protest actions on Friday. The FDP criticizes the "confiscation of two thirds of the school reserves" and calls for more transparency on the part of the Ministry of Culture. The SPD parliamentary group, on the other hand, defends the measure and refers to the increase in the educational budget by 5.9 percent to around 5.8 billion euros for 2025.

The concerns of those affected

The tense budget plans that need to be revised within a few days not only bring uncertainty to schools, but also make it clear how important a reliable financing is. The state student representative has already expressed concerns that these measures have endangered many educational offers and projects in schools. Reserves that have been saved for long -term projects for years are now on the brink. In addition, there are hardly any understandable reasons for the sudden cuts.

The schools hope for rethinking the government. After all, education is a long -term investment in the future - not only for the students, but for society as a whole. Time is pushing and many are excited to see how the situation will develop. Because if you have learned one thing: education is not a luxury, but a pillar of our society.

Sources: hna href = "https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/keine-kuerzungen-im-schulbudget-kein-sparen-be- der- der-Bildung" Class = "Source_2"> OpenPetition , Hessenschau .