2024-07-26 02:42:19
Some families can hardly afford school materials for their children. Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has a clear stance.
After the old school year comes the new school year: Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) wants schoolchildren in Germany to have equal starting conditions when it comes to materials. Baerbock said that schools needed to provide all materials such as writing pads and pens at the start of school. She cited Scandinavian primary schools as a model, where students are sometimes provided with materials.
For children from financially weaker families who go to school without a school bag or enough pens for cost reasons, this can also be a setback in the social structure of the school, said Baerbock. “This leads to some children realizing: somehow I don’t belong here.” It is important to ensure that children have the same opportunities at school. This also includes school materials.