Global Challenges

Introduction

Democratic governments depend and rely on educated citizens. Even though we are living in the 2020s, our generalized educational system is still decades behind, from what we learn to how we learn it. Teachers are overworked and disrespected, an entire generation is suffering the consequences. We cannot allow the apathy towards the education of our youth to go on any longer. The divide between the genders starts in schools and impacts students all their lives. The inequalities we face in life have trickled its way into our education system, our curriculums often enforce gender roles and we are forced to receive different educations based on our sexes. Religious classes are biased, Christian-centered or subjectively taught depending on the religious inclination of the teacher. 

Our teachers are disrespected, undervalued and underpaid. 

Our students are left to fend for themselves when looking for housing, this is especially true for exchange- and international students.

Demands

• recruit and train more teachers
• raise teachers‘ salaries
• provide opportunities for schools to compete with each other
• install more professional sex education classes
• make attendance in religious or ethics classes obligatory for all age groups at school
• provide affordable and appropriate student housing at university level
• religion classes should provide equal information on all religions