Fighting parents in Radebeul: Kita good shepherd before the out!

Fighting parents in Radebeul: Kita good shepherd before the out!

In Radebeul, the parents are very important to the parents: the closure of the “good shepherd” daycare center causes excitement and lack of understanding in the community. With an online petition that has already collected over 1174 signatures, many parents campaigned for the preservation of this popular facility. The decision to close was announced in a parents' evening in February and has been causing lively discussions since then. It is planned to close the daycare center in the summer of 2026, which many parents find not understandable.

A look at the background shows that the carrier children's ark Sachsen e.V. acts over 40 percent in recent years due to a severe decline in birth rates in Radebeul. Three daycare centers have been closed in the city since 2022, while the total number of childcare places is to decrease from 1995 to 1460. This leads to the fact that there are rooms empty-a reality that affects many daycare centers in eastern Germany, as observations from other regions illustrate ZDFheute reports that … .

fears about the future of daycare

A central point in the discussion is the popularity of the "good shepherd" daycare center. This facility, which offers space for 45 kindergarten and 15 after-school children, has a Christian concept and enjoys great demand. Registration numbers regularly exceed the space capacity, which illustrates the carrier that there is a need here. This allows many parents to ask whether the economic arguments for the closure are really valid, especially since parts of the concept should be transferred to other locations mdr " … .

With the closure of the daycare center, the after -school children are also faced with a change. From summer 2026, these are to be accommodated in the “Riesenzwerge” daycare center, with a cooperation with the Schiller primary school planned in order to shorten the school's way of school. Nevertheless, many parents wonder if this is really the best solution.

a strong parental engagement

The parents' commitment is obvious. The parents' initiative asked for a conversation with Mayor Bert Wendsche, but instead discussion appointments were agreed with the second mayor Silvio Kocktiedt. This was considered inadequate by the parents. When the petition was handed over, the managing director of the Children's Arche Saxony and the head of the Office for Education were present, which the parents were not desired. City spokeswoman Ute Leder explained that the mayor was prevented from official, and the petition was handed over to the city - but not to the Council of Elders, but for processing to the children's arche. A reply to the petents is already in the works. The daycare activities, such as carnival or an Easter breakfast, continue for the time being, although the parents want to continue to fight for the preservation of their daycare.

The lighting of the dwindling number of children creates a context that not only concerns the Situation in Radebeul, but also many other daycare centers in eastern Germany. The demographic change makes it difficult to survive what has already led to closures in many communities Zdfheute reports that ... . In Radebeul, however, a strong parenthood is committed to their children and the future of their daycare.