The Deutscher Lehrerverband strongly opposes proposals to ban civil service employment for teachers in Germany, emphasizing that verbeamtung (civil servant status) is vital for attracting and retaining qualified educators, especially amid ongoing teacher shortages.

They warn that halting verbeamtung could be more costly than current systems, citing expenses related to pensions and benefits, and criticize critics as driven by social envy and ignorance.

Verbeamtung is viewed as essential for ensuring job stability, loyalty to the constitution, and unbiased grading, which are crucial for maintaining democratic standards in education.

Düll also argues that the cost of de-beamtization would be higher in the long run due to increased expenses for salaries, allowances, and pensions, compared to maintaining the traditional civil service system.

The taxpayers' association and civil servants' union are divided, with the former advocating for a review of civil servant status to cut costs, and the latter opposing such reductions.

He criticizes the push for fewer civil servants as lacking ideas and motivated by social jealousy, which undermines the integrity of the education system.

Düll emphasizes that civil service status is crucial for safeguarding democracy, values education, and ensuring impartial grading and recognition of qualifications.

In response to shortages, some German states like Berlin and Saxony have already employed teachers as civil servants, supporting the continuation of this practice.

The Deutsche Lehrerverband advocates for maintaining teacher beamtization, considering it essential for attracting and retaining educators in regions facing shortages.

The Verband president, Stefan Düll, highlights that teaching involves democratic and value-based responsibilities, making teacher beamtization necessary to uphold these principles and ensure the profession's attractiveness.

Meanwhile, critics like the Bund der Steuerzahler and CDU politician Carsten Linnemann call for reducing the number of civil servants, citing the financial burden of pensions and salaries on public budgets.

Düll warns that reducing or stopping teacher beamtization could worsen teacher shortages and is a misguided response driven by social envy of civil servant privileges.