The extent of the teacher shortage in some regions or subjects was “unpredictable” for Education Minister Martin Polaschek (ÖVP). A greater need was expected in recent years – but the situation had been exacerbated by previous retirements during the Corona period and the need for workers in other sectors.
Training, preconditions and employment law are therefore currently being examined. In the short term, in addition to students, they also try to fall back on career changers. In other words, people who have not completed teacher training, but have completed a related subject. They must first pass an assessment center and at the same time undergo the appropriate training.
200 to 300 career changers per year
Polaschek estimates that 200 to 300 people can be hired as career changers each year. “This is an important addition. But we are not going to solve the problem alone.
Current course offer to be checked
In addition, the course offerings are put to the test. “Two evaluations will be available in the coming weeks – on the one hand the teacher training by the Council for Quality Assurance and on the other hand the situation of the young teachers.” At present, graduates can already teach in schools after the four-year bachelor’s degree.
Meanwhile, circumstances here had changed. “The basic principle was that the teacher training program was set up as a complete program with a bachelor’s and master’s degree. Students should do a bachelor’s degree in the classic way, then teach at school for a few hours a week and study part-time for a master’s degree,” says Polaschek.
relieve students
Now that has changed due to the teacher shortage. In some subjects, therefore, students have to teach earlier and even more. To relieve the students of administrative tasks, the previously limited AMS project for hiring additional administrative staff has also been extended. You can increase this from 400 to 700 people.
Source: Krone
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