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Thuringian Budget Cuts to Educator Training Criticized
Criticism of planned cuts to educator training in Thuringia's 2025 budget, the importance of practice-integrated training, and calls for further improvements in childcare.
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Left PartyFinance Ministry Of ThuringiaGewerkschaft Für Erziehung Und Wissenschaft (Gew)Cdu
Ulrike Grosse-RöthigKathrin Vitzthum
- What is the current status of the 2025 Thuringian budget?
- The 2025 budget is still under discussion, and the current draft is considered a preliminary technical version by the finance ministry. Changes are possible before the budget is finalized.
- What are the demands of the Gewerkschaft für Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW)?
- The Gewerkschaft für Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW), a teachers' union in Thuringia, advocates for further improvements beyond 2025. They want a phased approach to improving childcare, along with secured cofinancing and long-term funding for various programs.
- What is Ulrike Grosse-Röthig's main criticism regarding the Thuringian budget?
- Ulrike Grosse-Röthig, co-head of the Left party in Thuringia, criticized planned cuts to educator training in the state's budget proposal. The proposed cuts would reduce funding for practice-integrated training from 5.7 million euros to 1 million euros in 2025.
- How does practice-integrated educator training differ from the traditional approach?
- The practice-integrated training program provides paid training for future educators, unlike the traditional, fee-based schooling method. This program is seen as crucial for attracting qualified professionals to the childcare sector.
- How much is allocated in the budget for recent improvements in kindergarten staff ratios?
- The recent changes to the Kindergarten law, improving staff ratios, cost approximately 59.4 million euros. These improvements, long advocated for by various organizations and experts, were supported by the CDU even though the ruling coalition was a minority government.