Saxony wants to abolish civil servant status for teachers throughout Germany:
In Saxony, teachers have been granted civil servant status again since 2019 ...
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Saxony's Minister of Education questions civil servant status: "A relic from the 19th century"
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Abolish civil servant status for teachers? This is what regional associations say about Saxony's initiative
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“Civil servant bashing”: Kretschmann under fire: Head of government Kretschmann is not in favor of granting civil servant status to teachers - | the coalition ...
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Key FactsKretschmann Sparks Debate Over Teacher Civil Servant Status
Feb 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Minister President Kretschmann questioned the necessity of civil servant status for teachers, calling the discussion unproductive.
- The CDU criticized Kretschmann’s comments and expressed strong support for teachers working under challenging conditions.
- Unions stressed that teachers perform sovereign duties and that maintaining their status is essential to keep schools strike-free.
- About 90% of the roughly 120,000 teachers in Baden-Württemberg are civil servants, ensuring their financial independence and school neutrality.
Teachers lay the foundation for democracy, security, and social cohesion to be possible at all.— Gerhard Brand, state chairman of the VBE, regarding the importance of teachers for society.
“Not really necessary” – Kretschmann thinks little of civil servant status for teachers
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Key FactsKretschmann Questions Teacher Civil Servant Status
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- Winfried Kretschmann considers the civil servant status for teachers unnecessary, noting that employed teachers perform equally well.
- He calls the debate unproductive since no federal state is willing to give up civil servant status for educators.
- Kretschmann recalls past attempts to employ teachers without civil servant status that were ultimately reversed.
- He points out the high financial costs involved in abolishing this status for teachers.
No, it's actually not needed.— Winfried Kretschmann, Minister President, in response to the question of whether the civil servant status for teachers is absolutely necessary.
Minister-President Kretschmann is not in favor of civil servant status for teachers
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