escalating violence in schools within the North Rhine-Westphalia region continues to be alarmingly excessive
In a recent survey conducted by the Association of Education and Education (VBE), it has been revealed that school violence is on the rise, particularly in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). SPD politician Sonja Bongers finds the results of the survey alarming and has called for immediate action from the state government.
However, the search results do not directly address the specific measures that the NRW state government is planning to reduce school violence according to the 2025 school leader survey. The discrepancy is more pronounced when it comes to reports of physical aggression in NRW (43%) compared to the national average (35%).
The study also found that perpetrators of physical violence in schools are primarily students, and schools in NRW need more support and legal certainty about how to act in specific cases to address school violence. Bongers emphasizes the need for all schools in NRW to have sufficient specialist staff and time to implement preventive measures.
The increase in school violence in NRW may be linked to a rise in politically motivated violent crimes, including Islamist extremist acts of violence in Solingen, and attacks against refugees and asylum seekers, which have contributed to a heightened security concern in communities. These factors may indirectly impact school safety perceptions and the general climate of violence.
Educational support programs aimed at trauma-sensitive assistance for refugee children and adolescents are being implemented in other German states like Bavaria, but there is no mention of similar programs in NRW in the provided documents. Bongers outlines the need for the state government to outline measures to reduce school violence and improve the overall safety of schools in NRW.
In light of the survey's findings, Bongers has expressed an urgent public and parliamentary interest for the state government to address the issues raised and take action to reduce school violence in NRW. It would be advisable for those seeking precise information on state government policies or measures planned in response to the survey to consult official NRW education or interior ministry releases or the full 2025 school leader survey report itself.
- Given the escalating school violence in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), SPD politician Sonja Bongers has advocated for the NRW state government to outline specific measures from the 2025 school leader survey aimed at reducing school violence, in light of the heightened concern in communities due to politically motivated violent crimes.
- Additionally, Bongers has emphasized the necessity for NRW schools to have adequate specialist staff and time to implement preventive measures, such as educational support programs for trauma-sensitive assistance for refugee children and adolescents, which are already being implemented in other German states like Bavaria.
