Teachers in Baden-Württemberg demand urgent reforms for inclusion!

Teachers in Baden-Württemberg demand urgent reforms for inclusion!

A current survey shows that many teachers in Baden-Württemberg are generally positively discontinued in terms of inclusion in schools. According to SWR support 57 percent of the teachers surveyed to include children with disabilities at regular schools. Nevertheless, there are considerable hurdles in the practical implementation. Only 23 percent of the respondents see the shared lessons of children with and without disabilities as practical. Almost three quarters of the teachers support the lessons of children with disabilities at special schools.

The survey was carried out by the Forsa opinion research institute between March 10 and April 11th and includes answers from a total of 2,737 teachers, including 500 teachers from Baden-Württemberg. The results show an error tolerance of three percentage points. The lack of personnel that many teachers complain about is particularly worrying. Only 12 percent state that they have well -founded special education knowledge, and every third teacher has never participated in further training on the subject of inclusion.

barriers and challenges

VBE state chief Gerhard Brand explains that the implementation of inclusive lessons is made difficult by lack of accessibility, insufficient training and rising class sizes. In addition, teachers criticize the lack of supporting specialist staff such as social educators, educators or psychologists. According to the survey, multi -professional teams from educational specialists are available to only 40 percent of schools.

The need for a reform is also supported by the position of Tübingen's mayor Boris Palmer, who wants to bundle the funds of the special schools. He sees inclusion at every school as inefficient and demands better equipment for all schools.

Inclusion in international context

Inclusion is in Germany in the area of ​​tension between the international educational goal of the UN and the reality of the teaching conditions. According to the Federal Center for Political Education , education should offer high quality education regardless of their backgrounds and needs. The UN Convention on the Rights of Disabilities, which has been valid in Germany since 2009, guarantees the right to education for everyone.

Nevertheless, there is a continuing discussion in Germany about the need to dissolve special schools. UNESCO reports show that Germany remains behind the requirements when implementing inclusion. An inclusive school system could not only guarantee fair education for everyone, but also promote social skills and reduce discrimination. However, this requires a higher personnel and material institutions as well as comprehensive training of teachers.

The challenges that result from missing resources and educational costs in international comparison shed light on the difficulties that Germany must master in implementing inclusion. The country is faced with the task of developing national educational standards to avoid disadvantages and increase the participation in education.