https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed According to a recent study, one in three German primary schools have reported violence against teachers. Across all German schools, half have reported psychological violence against educators. https://www.thelocal.de/20180502/physical-violence-against-teachers-reported-at-every-third-primary-school-study Wed, 02 May 2018 16:43:51 +0200 physical-violence-against-teachers-reported-at-every-third-primary-school-study The current nationwide shortage of primary school teachers is set to increase significantly over the next seven years, according to a study published on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180131/shortage-of-primary-school-teachers-in-germany-to-dramatically-rise Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:43:48 +0100 shortage-of-primary-school-teachers-in-germany-to-dramatically-rise Public sector strikes began on Wednesday and were called for again Thursday, affecting numerous schools and classes. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20170202/why-thousands-of-german-teachers-are-striking-this-week Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:39:26 +0100 why-thousands-of-german-teachers-are-striking-this-week Despite a major 2015 Constitutional Court ruling striking down absolute headscarf bans in schools, a lower court has rejected a case brought by a woman who was not allowed to teach due to wearing the garment. https://www.thelocal.de/20170118/court-rejects-muslim-teachers-discrimination-case-over-headscarf Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:12:09 +0100 court-rejects-muslim-teachers-discrimination-case-over-headscarf For young refugees, school is the first step back to a normal life. But it also comes with a difficult adjustment phase - for pupils as for teachers. https://www.thelocal.de/20161123/in-german-schools-steep-learning-curve-for-refugees-and-teachers Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:23:00 +0100 in-german-schools-steep-learning-curve-for-refugees-and-teachers Germany has recruited 8,500 people to teach child refugees German, as the country expects the number of new arrivals to soar past the million mark in 2015, Die Welt daily reported on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151227/germany-hires-8500-to-teach-refugees-german Sun, 27 Dec 2015 23:21:04 +0100 germany-hires-8500-to-teach-refugees-german A new report reveals how Germany's education system stacks up against the United States and the UK - with good news for kids in the Federal Republic. https://www.thelocal.de/20151125/5-ways-german-schools-trump-the-us-and-uk Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:17:13 +0100 5-ways-german-schools-trump-the-us-and-uk German language teachers demonstrated in Berlin on Wednesday, complaining that their work in integrating foreigners into German society is not given the financial recognition it deserves. https://www.thelocal.de/20150617/german-teachers-demonstrate-for-better-pay Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:45:30 +0200 german-teachers-demonstrate-for-better-pay Teachers plan to walk out in turn on Tuesday after the first in a series of nation-wide public sector strikes took place at the University Hospital in Essen on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150302/teaching-strikes-to-begin-on-tuesday Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:39:58 +0100 teaching-strikes-to-begin-on-tuesday Teachers all over the country are expected to stike starting Monday, German education trade union GEW said, after negotiations with the wage commission of the federal states (TdL) failed to achieve results. https://www.thelocal.de/20150227/teachers-to-strike-nationwide-from-monday Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:15:00 +0100 teachers-to-strike-nationwide-from-monday Germany will fail to meet several of the goals it set six years ago to improve education levels for children and young adults by the end of 2015, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20150107/germany-must-do-better-schools-report Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:28:00 +0100 germany-must-do-better-schools-report A school trip was cancelled after just one day when two teachers got so drunk while they were supposed to be looking after pupils in Hamburg that police had to be called. https://www.thelocal.de/20140918/school-trip-cancelled-teachers-drunk-hamburg Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:04:00 +0200 school-trip-cancelled-teachers-drunk-hamburg Authorities are investigating a teacher whose pupils allegedly caught him watching pornography multiple times when he was taking science lessons, it was reported on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20131119/seventh-graders-catch-teacher-on-porn-sites Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:42:00 +0100 seventh-graders-catch-teacher-on-porn-sites Every summer thousands of teachers are forced to survive on unemployment benefits because their contracts only run during term time, it emerged on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130513/49673 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:53:00 +0200 49673 Public service union Verdi called on Tuesday for teachers to strike in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Lower Saxony and Bremen, after 5,000 walked out of Berlin's schools on Monday. Over the coming weeks, each state could be affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20130219/48049 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:50:00 +0100 48049 Planned nationwide public sector strikes began on Monday in Berlin as staff walked out of around 100 schools in a wage dispute. Substitute staff have, for the most part, been put in place. https://www.thelocal.de/20130218/48025 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0100 48025 A German teacher being investigated for calling a student a nigger has been shifted around from school to school for at least 12 years because his racism upsets parents – but authorities are struggling to fire him. https://www.thelocal.de/20120910/44869 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:37:00 +0200 44869 Cologne authorities are bracing themselves for a telling off after suggesting teachers in the city pay up to €50 a month to park their cars at school, it was reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20120618/43229 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:54:00 +0200 43229 A teacher who seduced a 14-year-old schoolgirl and had sex with her at least 22 times has escaped punishment after a German court ruled that as he did not teach her class, he had not abused his position. https://www.thelocal.de/20120112/40075 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:34:00 +0100 40075 Thousands of teachers in eastern Germany are staying away from their classrooms on Tuesday as limited strikes in the public sector continue. https://www.thelocal.de/20110308/33571 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:38:00 +0100 33571