Hundreds of demonstrations will take place in Germany on Friday. The organization Fridays for Future is calling for a climate strike.
Berlin / Frankfurt – The Fridays for Future movement is calling for a climate strike on Friday (September 24th, 2021) shortly before the federal election in 2021 *. According to the organization, demonstrations are to take place at around 400 locations in Germany. These should start around noon. Around noon, for example, around 20,000 people are expected in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin. Climate activist Greta Thunberg * has been announced as a speaker there.
In Frankfurt, too, numerous people want to gather for the climate strike. * Events are also planned in Hamburg and Munich. The German teachers’ association takes a critical view of the fact that many schoolchildren demonstrate for the climate on Friday: “We reject compulsory schooling being lifted in favor of political actions – for example as part of a so-called climate strike,” said Heinz-Peter Meidinger, President of the Association, the editorial network Germany. He justified this with the endangerment of the political neutrality of the state, which is responsible for running the school.
Climate strike in Germany: teachers’ association criticizes demonstrations
Otherwise, the question arises as to which political actions you would get free of school for and which not, explained Meidinger. “Can you also take a demo against world hunger […] from school?” He asked. “The school must not differentiate between“ good ”permitted and“ bad ”illegal actions.” (Do with dpa / AFP / epd) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
