The largest trade union of primary education asks for consultations with Demir about final objectives: “Danger of strict timing is threatening to go on a gathering”

The Christian teachers' alliance has questions about the tight timing of the attainment targets. The trade union points to the need for broad support for its rollout. « That is why we expect the minister to come up with a text that involves social partners in a prior consultation, » it sounds. Transparency is crucial, says the trade union. « Formulating minimum goals may not be a 'gathering'. The legal framework is of great importance and there must be a clear negotiation and advice process. « 

The attainment targets are prepared under the leadership of Flemish educational professor Daniël Muijs. He was head of the British Education Inspectorate for a few years and has to take Flemish education to British level. The focus of the new attainment targets must again be on a broad curriculum, knowledge transfer and clear agreements. The new attainment targets are becoming sharper and the interpretation space of the domes smaller, according to Muijs. “However, development goals and attainment targets should not constitute a threshold for students. The starting point must be that everyone can learn, but that the pace and the required practice time differ per student, « responds COV.

The new attainment targets in primary education were already prepared by Demirs party mate and predecessor Ben Weyts. However, they did not get ready on time to be voted in parliament before the elections. The current attainment targets are from 1997. “Primary education is already waiting for three legislatures for new attainment targets. They should have landed previous legislature, « says COV. The union fears that rapid introduction is not realistic and teachers will be the victims. On Tuesday, Demir said The appointment On Canvas that the new way of working should certainly be ready for mathematics and Dutch at the start of the new school year in September.