Schools in Berlin struggling with staff crisisBerlin is facing a huge teacher shortage, an investigation by the Tagesspiegel found. As The Local has reported, German states have been struggling for years to deal with an increasing shortfall in teachers. The workers’ collective “Gorillas Workers Collective” (GWC) organised the strikes. The statutory minimum leave for a five-day week is 20 days, for a four-day week it’s 16 days. People in Baden-Württemberg get the highest wageBaden-Württemberg, Hesse and Hamburg are the German states that have the highest wages, according to the 2021 Gehaltsatlas (salary atlas).

Source: The Local October 06, 2021 15:45 UTC