School crisis: Father complains about a broken system for our children!

School crisis: Father complains about a broken system for our children!

A father from Ludwigshafen sums up the problems of the German school system. Daniel Schwertner criticizes the "massive workload" of his twelve-year-old daughter and states: "At school, things are stupidly beaten into the head. This is massive memorization, and a lot of children suffer from it." He observes that his daughter learns more about topics like square roots than about life skills like managing finances. This is particularly alarming because, according to a study by Mastercard, only 49 percent of parents find it easy to teach financial topics in a child-friendly way. Schwertner also calls for a profound reform of the curriculum to integrate subjects such as tax law and insurance instead of just focusing on standardized exams merkur.de reported.

But it's not just the curriculum that suffers - the upbringing of children is also criticized. An article on BuzzFeed reveals the “red flags” teachers notice in students and their parents. These range from unrealistic views on education to inadequate support for teachers. Teachers report that parents often have little understanding of their children's needs and downplay problems, leading to serious behavior problems. An example is a teacher's statement that "when parents simply 'laugh away' bad behavior in their child, this breeds little bullies." Such behavior not only promotes problems in schools, but also endangers the personal development of children buzzfeed.de notes.

These findings highlight the need to urgently question both the school system and the parenting style of parents. While the father from Ludwigshafen specifically calls for schools to impart more practical knowledge, the teacher reports show that there is often a lack of communication between parents and teachers. Here it is important to rethink and act in order to better prepare future generations for life.