Bremen's school toilet in the crisis: parents and students raise the alarm!

Bremen's school toilet in the crisis: parents and students raise the alarm!

in Bremen there is an alarm mood when it comes to the condition of the school -to -go. A comprehensive survey in which over 2,200 pupils, teachers and parents took part in merciless grievances. There was only an average grade of 4.7 for the cleanliness of the school toilets, which corresponds to a clear 5+. Practically all survey participants agreed: the toilets are in a catastrophic condition and the comfort leaves something to be desired. Buten and Binnen reports of inadequate electrical hands dryers and the lack of menstrual products. It is not surprising that the majority of the students indicate uncomfortable on the school -to -school and many shy away from their use.

The problems are diverse and show that it is a problem at many corners and corner. A total of 13% of the school toilet in Bremen urgently needs a renovation. The need for renovation for all toilets, including the only older systems, amounts to a considerable 70.2 million euros. In addition, there is no own budget for the renovation of school toilets, which also makes the situation more difficult. Immobilien Bremen has 49 million euros available for maintenance and renovation of the urban buildings, but the renovation backlog remains in the buildings. Weser Kurier reports about 50 school pavilions, which corresponds to about 10% of all schools in Bremen.

vandalism and need for renovation

A problem that should not be underestimated is also vandalism. Students see a total of 30% of the respondents as jointly responsible for the poor condition of the toilets. In addition to improper use, some of which are expressed in more than just day accidents, Tikk-Challenges have also tightened the situation. The grievances are particularly serious at schools such as the Waller Ring secondary school and the Wilhelm Kaisen secondary school. Pierre Hansen from the Central Parish Advisory Board Bremen demands a targeted special renovation program to put an end to these problems.

But there are also positive approaches! Some schools have already found their own solutions to improve the toilet situation. For example, control at the Roter Sand secondary school was improved by open doors to the toilet rooms, which had positive effects on the vandalism rate.

Need for modern toilets

The framework conditions for school toilets are clear. Cleanliness and an appealing design are crucial for acceptance and use by students. Basic criteria that have to be taken into account in addition to the number and accessibility of the toilets, states that an adequate number of toilets and urinals in relation to the number of pupils and teachers [safe school] (https://www.sicher-schule.de/schultoToiletten/schult toilet/schult toilets). Specifications on hygiene, security and accessibility also have a high priority.

Educational Senator Sascha Aulepp has written in writing about the problem and emphasizes that clean toilets should not only be a wish for students, but should be a natural need. She announced that it is increasingly working for the establishment of modern and hygienic toil systems. So the signs are up to date - but until then many students only have the resigned insight that not everything remains clean even in everyday school life.