Berne Bildung Bern submits initiative for more quality education
On Wednesday, the professional association Bildung Bern submitted its cantonal initiative to ensure the quality of education. The association is calling for enough qualified teachers in school classes.
14.08.2024, 14:23
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The responsibility of educational institutions is immense, the pressure on schools is increasing and the quality of education is at risk, wrote Bildung Bern in a press release. This is why the quality of education needs to be enshrined in the constitution.
The association of teaching staff would like to add three sections to the Bernese constitution. Firstly, the canton and municipalities should provide the necessary resources to ensure high-quality education across the board.
Secondly, it should be ensured that there are enough qualified teachers available to educate schoolchildren. And thirdly, the work of the teachers must primarily benefit the schoolchildren.
Sparking social debate
Bildung Bern would also like to use the initiative to spark a social debate. When the initiative was launched in January, Managing Director Stefan Wittwer said that there is currently a lack of awareness that the teaching profession requires training.
According to the association, it collected over 20,000 signatures, which it handed over to the State Chancellery on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 15,000 signatures were required within six months.
The initiative of Bildung Bern was supported by other organizations, such as the professional association of school principals in Bern, the parents' organization Schule und Elternhaus Bern, the association of students at the Bern University of Teacher Education, the umbrella organization of employee associations and the Forum for Bilingualism.
