Saxon Teachers' Unions Organize Protests Against Proposed Education Reforms

Unions argue that the measures to address teacher shortages will overburden educators and harm educational quality, with demonstrations planned for April.

• The Saxon Ministry of Education has proposed 21 measures to address a shortage of 1,400 full-time teachers and reduce class cancellations.
• Key measures include increasing older teachers' workloads by delaying the age for reduced teaching hours and altering crediting systems for certain roles.
• The Education and Science Workers' Union (GEW) and the Saxon Teachers' Association (SLV) strongly oppose the proposals, citing risks to teacher well-being and educational quality.
• Protests are scheduled from April 8 to April 10, 2025, in Leipzig, Chemnitz, and Dresden under the slogan 'Schools at the Limit – Good Education Instead of Overload.'
• Unions demand the withdrawal of the measures and call for long-term improvements in working conditions and recruitment strategies instead of short-term fixes.

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