Hell in the reception classes in Austria: “Shouting in Arabic, football in the classroom and zero respect”

«I spend two hours fighting an absolute refusal to learn., reports a teacher in Vienna.

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A German language teacher working on the Austrian-funded educational programme has broken her silence on the chaotic conditions in classrooms for migrant children and young people. In anonymous statements to the media Express, The educator denounces a total lack of respect, symbolic violence and a systematic attitude of rejection towards learning.

Shouting in Arabic, football in the classroom and zero respect

The teacher describes it bluntly. “I spend two hours battling an absolute refusal to learn.” More than a classroom, she says, it feels like a battlefield: pupils shouting, playing football between desks, throwing their exercises on the floor or leaving the classroom without permission. Some They demand to take breaks to pray., Some only appear once a month, or simply don't turn up at all.

There have been serious cases. In one of them, a teacher went out to look for a pupil who had left, and A group of students took the opportunity to lock her inside the classroom.. “I can't even use the interactive whiteboard. Every time I switch it on, a pupil unplugs it,” he explains. Another teacher is constantly ridiculed by a group of boys. “Some colleagues leave in tears.”

When the teacher is Muslim, the behaviour changes.

The teacher highlights a contrast that has left her perplexed. When she or other non-Muslim teachers enter the classroom, The pupils almost never say hello.. There is no sign of respect or recognition. But when a Muslim teacher enters, the students' attitude changes radically.

“They only greet the teacher if he is Muslim. Then they welcome him with smiles, with respect, even with a certain admiration.”This double standard causes discomfort among the teaching staff and fuels a sense of cultural exclusion within the educational environment.".

This situation has caused tensions within teaching staff. Some teachers feel that their origin or religion is the reason they do not receive respect from the pupils. Others, even though they share similar cultural roots, say they cannot work normally.“There are students who only respect those they perceive as one of their own. The rest of us are ignored.”

When asked what they like about Austria, some students reply, “Nothing at all.” The lack of affinity with the country that hosts them reinforces the feeling of rejection and makes it even more difficult to establish positive connections in the classroom.

A public investment that bears no fruit

The programme receives significant investment. Each two-hour session costs €57 per teacher, funded by public funds. The Vienna City Council also provides notebooks, pencils, pens and all necessary school materials free of charge to families.

Even so, student involvement is minimal.“Ten pupils registered and only one turns up”He laments. This constant disconnection generates frustration among teachers, who see that their efforts bear no fruit even in the most basic attendance.

The teacher denounces that many pupils, Despite having lived in Austria for years, they do not have basic German skills.. “The past? They haven't got a clue. Forming a sentence with correct structure? Neither.” These shortcomings greatly hinder any progress. Even in upper secondary schools, such as the AHS, There are young people who are incapable of constructing minimally coherent sentences..

This demonstrates, according to the teacher, that the problem is not only one of discipline but also a structural failure of the education system.

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