Overview

• Sixty-nine percent of full-time teachers exceeded their scheduled workload in instructional weeks, and about 12 percent logged more than 48 hours.
• Average overtime totaled roughly 2.5 hours per school week, with part-time staff nearing four hours and showing a higher share above their targets.
• Principals were especially strained, averaging a surplus of just over 2.5 hours beyond their expected time.
• The study, conducted by Prognos for the Saxony education ministry, tracked 3,772 teachers and 386 principals across the 2024/2025 school year using a compulsory, random sample.
• Education Minister Conrad Clemens announced initial steps and an expert panel meeting on November 4 to propose relief, stating the results do not indicate a structural overload.