New School Year Brings Suspension Support: These Are the Penalties for Non-Compliance

In recent years, there has been a tripling of suspensions in Austrian schools, Wiederkehr reported. This happens when the children or adolescents pose a danger to themselves or others. Many affected spent their time in shopping centers or parks, which is now set to change. The suspension accompaniment, amounting to at least eight hours, will include educational and socio-pedagogical measures, for example, by school psychologists.

In Case of School Dropout: "Perspective Talk" Will Also Be Introduced

Another measure aimed at school safety will be decided by the government on Wednesday in the Council of Ministers. Students from the ninth grade onwards must have a mandatory "perspective talk" with at least one trusted teacher before dropping out of school from the coming school year. For minors, guardians must also participate in the conversation, and refusal can also lead to administrative fines.

In Austria, young people leave school without a degree every year, emphasized Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP). Many of them are left completely without perspective, "we cannot and will not accept that." This is precisely why the government is also deciding on suspension accompaniment and perspective talks. "We catch young people before they completely fall out of the system," said Plakolm.

(APA/Red.)

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