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1:05 pm.: Mask requirement in class for two weeks
According to Söder, the mask is the most effective protection against the crown that has ever existed. “The mask is better than dropping out of school,” he emphasized. Masks are already required in schools in the schoolyard, in hallways, and in restrooms. At the beginning of the school year, fifth graders should also have to wear a nose and mouth cover in class for the first two weeks, as Söder said. Subsequently, the infection process will decide the regional mask requirements: they will be applied in districts from 35 infections per 100,000 inhabitants.
The general mask requirement for a limited time does not apply to elementary schools.
12:57 pm.: Söder: Regular lessons take priority
At the beginning of the press conference, Prime Minister Söder said. that regular lessons have a clear priority. “Full instruction comes before distance instruction.”
12:42 pm.: Press conference on the live broadcast
Following the school summit, Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU), Education Minister Michael Piazolo (Free Voters) and representatives of associations will provide information on the results of the deliberations.
BR24 broadcasts the press conference live from 12.55 pm.
12.12 pm.: Greens insist on educational justice
The parliamentary group of the Greens warned before the school summit that educational equality must be guaranteed even in times of crown. “No child can be left behind,” stressed the leader of the parliamentary group Katharina Schulze. Therefore, the Greens presented a policy document for schools in the days of Corona. The proposed steps should keep the risk of infection as low as possible and allow a rapid response in an emergency.
“Regular testing, smart distancing instead of social distancing, finally extensive digital equipment for teachers and students, and the right infrastructure for school learning – the ideas have been around for a long time,” Schulze said, accusing the state government of failures. Educational policy. It is incomprehensible that not much has changed yet.
11.35 am.: The Teachers Association criticizes the policy of the state government
The Bavarian Teachers Association (BLLV) criticized the policy of the state government in the BR. With the current shortage of teachers, normal lessons in pandemic conditions are not possible, said BLLV President Simone Fleischmann, complaining: “The gaps are being filled, a show is being put on. We can only fill the gaps so many like us. “
10:48 am.: Debate on the mask requirement in class
In particular, the outcome of the discussion on a possible mask requirement in class is eagerly awaited. The current general hygiene plan of the Ministry of Culture stipulates that this mask requirement must be applied in all districts in which there were more than 20 verified infections per 100,000 inhabitants (incidence of seven days) in the last seven days.
This regulation is criticized by the parents’ association “Families in Crisis”. This limit is below the official warning level of 35 infections. Covering the mouth and nose is disproportionate compared to general social restrictions.
Until now, North Rhine-Westphalia was the only federal state to introduce a general mask requirement in secondary schools, but the regulation is expiring. The Bavarian Teachers Associations (abl) working group warned over the weekend against the general requirement for masks in the classroom: “The use of masks in class makes pedagogical work difficult or impeded in many teaching and learning situations Therefore, it can only be a regional measure and of limited duration must, together with all the measures of the hygiene plan, be subjected to permanent testing. “
10:37 am.: School Summit for lessons in Corona times
One week before the end of the summer holidays, Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) advises representatives of teachers’ associations, headmasters’ associations, parents’ associations and the state student council on the necessary hygiene measures in schools at times of Corona. The focus is on the question of what framework conditions can allow regular operation in the new school year.
So far, all schoolchildren are expected to return to classrooms at the beginning of the school year on September 8. It is mandatory to maintain a minimum distance of 1.5 meters to teachers, regular ventilation and masks in the school building. A four-step plan should regulate how schools should react to the increasing number of infections and individual infections among school children.
