The federal and state governments extended the lockdown until January 31, 2021. Daycare centers and schools will remain closed nationwide. However, some federal states have already announced deviations from the rules. Others even want to bring the winter holidays forward and even shorten them. And how could it be otherwise: The plans spark a heated debate in the social networks.
Winter holidays shortened and brought forward! Politicians cause chaos in lockdown
Baden-Württemberg’s head of government Winfried Kretschmann may want to reopen primary schools and daycare centers in the state from January 18. According to the agreement between the federal and state governments, there will be no face-to-face lessons for students in secondary schools until the end of January. The state government in Schleswig-Holstein wants to extend the lockdown at schools and daycare centers until the end of January. “That means: face-to-face classes will not be able to take place in schools until the end of January,” said Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU). In the north, there will initially only be opportunities for classes in schools for final classes. Thuringia and Saxony will bring the winter holidays forward due to the corona pandemic – and in Saxony they will be shortened to one week. Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow (left) and Minister of Education Christian Piwarz (CDU) announced this on Tuesday evening.
When are winter holidays in Thuringia and Saxony?
The winter holidays in Thuringia are brought forward to January 25th. In Saxony, one of the normally two holiday weeks will be brought forward to the first week of February. It should serve as a “breather” for students, parents and teachers, explained Piwarz. The second holiday week should then be made up for in the Holy Week before Easter.
Holiday chaos triggers anger on Twitter – parents rage against the new regulation
On Twitter is blazing under the hashtags #vacation, #Saxony and #Thuringia a heated debate. “Thuringia is postponing the winter holidays! The first week is brought forward. The second week should be made up before Easter. May the chaos begin!”, Writes one user and adds: “Oh no, that was Saxony! Relocated to the front. I’ll tell you, chaos! Everyone is doing their own thing now. “
Oh no, that was Saxony!
In Thuringia, the holidays will be moved forward by 2 weeks.
I say yes, chaos!
Everyone is now doing their own thing– ❄️ Snowflake ❄ (@Wolfsherzblut) January 6, 2021
Twitter user calls for “idiots of the year” award for Saxony state parliament
“saxony pushes the holidays forward and shortens them. […]this announcement throws everything upside down. not only for us students who are completely confused about what happens to the exams that are still outstanding, but also for the parents who have already divided their vacation days over these two weeks, “it says in another Tweet. “Saxony would like to shorten the winter holidays by a week … Congratulations to the Saxon state parliament. You have been nominated for the” Idiot of the Year “award,” rages another Twitter user.
Saxony would like to shorten the winter holidays by a week … Congratulations to the Saxon state parliament. You have been nominated for the “Idiot of the Year” award! #Vacation #Saxony #Corona
— Collin Wolf (@itscollinwolf) January 5, 2021
“Great, the teachers, the students and the parents did not deserve a 14-day holiday … Do you think that during the learning period there are no achievements that justify a break?” Asks further. “The own learning platform #lernsax only works at random, but then cross the holidays with the argument ‘So that the students can learn’ @Bildung_Sachsen your chalk dust must be really good material” another. “Well then my puberty still has a month’s vacation. Because distance learning doesn’t work in his grammar school. I’m slowly in favor of giving the students a 13th year as compensation,” writes a mother Twitter.
It is currently completely unclear whether the schools will really open again after the winter holidays.
Also read: THESE federal states do not want to implement the corona measures.
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