The Bavarian Green Party has demanded a fundamental change of direction in state policy on schools. The delegates of the party convention in Lindau passed a resolution that says that school should be geared to the skills and needs of children and teenagers. Better care during school and after school hours is necessary.
Schools also have to offer students more opportunity to be responsible for their own learning.
During the debate, the Green Party's Speaker on Education Ms. Muenzel had criticized the education system in Bavaria. Ms. Muenzel proposed to diminish the competency of the Ministry of Education and to introduce a school parliament that represents teachers, parents and students and makes all the important decisions. According to his own words, German Minister of Finance Mr. Eichel is not willing to make concessions in regards to his savings package. Mr. Eichel told Deutschlandfunk radio that not everything has to be put into action exactly the way he has proposed in his 30 billion Mark program. But if someone wants to take something out, they have to propose alternative sources for savings.