Struggling Music Schools in Saxony: AfD Advocates Boosted Budget
Political party AfD pushes for increased funding for music schools. - Far-Right Party Advocates for Increased Funding for Music Education Institutions
Yo, the AfD is makin' some noise over there in Saxony, raisin' a ruckus about the need for more moolah for music schools in the upcoming budget talks for the years '25 and '26. They're thinkin' of askin' for a whopping double in funds, finishin' around 15.7 million euros per year, sock it to 'em!
The AfD's reasons? Well, they point to a report in the ol' Sächsische Zeitung, sayin' the music school in Saxon Switzerland is cryin' out for an emergency fundin' infusion of 300 grand just to keep its head above water. Parents are already feelin' the pinch with the hiked-up fees they're payin', and another increase's comin' in August. A half-hour piano lesson runs a parent 68 euros a month!
With the financial heat cookin', music schools are sweatin' it out bad. In the Meißen district, many parents have been hit with an unexpected cost crunch. They're sayin' the music school bills for their kiddos are only affordable for the higher-ups. "We need to make sure every child gets a shot at learnin' an instrument," MP Thomas Kirste explains. Cutting costs in some ideological cultural projects could be an easy way to foot the bill.
Music schools all across Germany are battlin' major financial hurdles, thanks to the Herrenberg ruling, which states that teachin' staff should generally be hired under social security. This adds to the costs music schools are carryin', many of which are hangin' by a thread.
- AfD
- Music school
- Saxony
- Double budget
- Children
- Dresden
- Sächsische Zeitung
- Saxon Switzerland
- The Community Policy in Saxony could consider allocating funds from the cutbacks in ideological cultural projects to support the vocational training offered by music schools, such as the one in crisis in Saxon Switzerland, as mentioned in the Sächsische Zeitung report, aligning with the education-and-self-development needs of children and ensuring accessibility for all, as expressed by MP Thomas Kirste.
- In the midst of the political climate, the AfD party in Saxony is advocating for a significant increase in the budget for music schools, including those facing emergencies like the one in Dresden, as a means to alleviate financial strain on parents and prevent the closure of these institutions, thus preserving vocational training opportunities for children in the region.
