The right to educational leave in Saxony is getting closer. A bill for educational leave has been submitted to the state parliament as a popular motion. It is intended to guarantee that employees receive five days of paid leave per year for further education. An alliance of trade unions, political parties and church, independent and social organizations had collected more than 55,000 signatures.
Daniela Kolbe, deputy chairwoman of the German Trade Union Confederation, spoke on behalf of the initiative. "We are living in a time of serious change." Many people are uncertain about the future. "Education is one of the keys if we don't want this place to fall apart. Education takes time." Especially in times of crisis, further training is needed.
Speakers from almost all parliamentary groups spoke in favor of the bill. The CDU and SPD, as the governing coalition, have now agreed on three days of educational leave. This is now considered a possible compromise. The bill has been referred to the state parliament committees for economy, labor and transport as well as for schools and education.
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