Austria to Make Summer School Compulsory for Pupils with Weak German

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An obligatory summer school is to help extraordinary students learn German from next year. Minister of Education wants to commit teachers if necessary. The teacher union is very upset about the new developments. From 2026 on, extraordinary students with a lack of German knowledge should attend the summer school obligatory. Minister of Education Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) anticipates an increase in the number of participants from currently 17 pe…

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The Minister of Education's proposal that children with German problems should be taught compulsory in the summer is too short – more resources are needed year-round

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The summer school should become compulsory for children with German problems. If not enough teachers are found, forces could be obliged, according to the Minister of Education.

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The planned expansion of the summer school to a mandatory visit with insufficient German knowledge meets little opposition with the teacher union. Rather, one is "very angry", said the supreme teacher unionist Paul Kimberger (FCG). The reason for the impetus is the plan of education minister Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) to oblige teachers, if necessary, against their will for the summer schools.

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Children with German problems will have to attend the summer school from next year. Minister of Education Recurrence is confident that enough teaching staff can be found.