Overview
- The Kinderreport, published by the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk, shows overwhelming support from both adults and young people for major education changes across Germany.
- Survey figures include 91% of adults and 87% of children who want uniform national standards, 90% of adults and 88% of children who want free Kita and school education including materials, and 93% of adults who prioritise more qualified staff.
- Respondents also strongly backed concrete measures: 94% of adults for mandatory learning and language support, 91% for family support services, 84% for extra funding to schools with many disadvantaged pupils, and around 80% for rapid school entry for newly arrived refugee children.
- The findings rest on a representative Forsa online poll of 1,002 adults and 1,006 children and teens aged 10–17, conducted from January 7 to 16, which gives the report clear quantitative weight.
- Because Germany’s education system is organised by the states, the report’s results increase public pressure for national-level reforms and extra resources that would change children’s day-to-day schooling through more staff, free materials, and faster integration for refugee pupils.