Brandenburg Faces Backlash Over Teacher Hiring Freeze Amid Severe Shortages

Opposition parties, parents, and even coalition members demand immediate action as class cancellations and educational deficits worsen across the state.

The Brandenburg Ministry of Education has enacted a temporary hiring freeze for teachers due to budget constraints, leaving 220 positions unfilled.
The SPD/BSW government’s 2025-2026 budget proposal includes no additional full-time teaching positions, contrary to expectations from school authorities.
The Landeselternrat and CDU opposition party have criticized the freeze, citing significant class cancellations and severe educational deficits among students.
The BSW parliamentary faction has called the hiring freeze an overreaction, arguing there are no legal budgetary restrictions preventing the hiring of teachers.
Proposed solutions include increasing teaching hours by one hour per week while reducing bureaucratic tasks to avoid overburdening educators.