School boards in appeal: 'It cannot continue like this'

School committees in appeal: 'It cannot continue like this'

The chairperson of the selection committee supports frustrated school committee in Haderslev Municipality.

According to a spokesperson for the school committees in Haderslev Municipality, the school committees are pulling their hair out when they have to prepare budgets. (Photo: © Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix) 29 minutes ago

The school sector cannot continue as it is currently. More money is needed after the municipal elections.

Such is the appeal today from all school committees in Haderslev Municipality, who have come together to make an appeal to the municipal council.

The school committees believe that the school sector is so underfunded that both students and staff are now feeling the consequences.

- When there are not enough hands for the students, they become frustrated and do not receive the education they should. At the same time, employees are completely overwhelmed by having to run so hard because there are not enough hands, says Vibeke Arkil, who is the spokesperson for the municipality's school committees.

Have the school committees been good enough to shout out along the way?

- We have, but we have done it individually. The difference now is that we have all come together for a common message, which may not necessarily concern each individual school, says Vibeke Arkil.

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Selection chairperson agrees

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According to Vibeke Arkil, the municipality has tried several times to reallocate funds within the school sector, but it has not worked, she says.

- Now we have tried it, so we should not do it anymore, says Vibeke Arkil.

Instead, more money is needed, the committees believe. And it is Henrik Rønnow (S), chairperson of the Children and Family Committee in Haderslev Municipality, who agrees.

Henrik Rønnow (S) has been chairperson of the Children and Family Committee in Haderslev Municipality for eight years. (Photo: © Bo Bechsgaard, DR)

- Money has been chosen to prioritize other things, rather than schools, so I can only say that the school committees have a very good case. There is a lack of money, says the selection chairperson.

The school committees in Haderslev Municipality have invited to a voter meeting on the school sector on November 6.

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