School toilet in Bremen: Refurbishment needs make students despair!

School toilet in Bremen: Refurbishment needs make students despair!

Bremen, Deutschland - in Bremen it looks bleak when it comes to cleanliness and the condition of the school toilets. A current investigation has shown that every eighth toilet is in need of renovation. This is an alarm sign that cannot be ignored. In a survey by Radio Bremen, the students rated the condition of their school toilet on average with a grade of 4.7, which corresponds to a smooth five plus. Over 2,200 participants, mainly pupils and teachers and parents, expressed their concerns about the unsanitary conditions, as reported by the [Weser Kurier] (https://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/jedes-t-ist-sanierung-bremen-startet- von-schulklos-doc858apia1la0pfh3f).

The "Cleaning Directive of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen" stipulates that sanitary facilities should be cleaned every day. But in practice it doesn't always seem to work. Vandalism and lack of equipment such as missing hand dryers and menstrual products tighten the problem. A third of the respondents in a survey is concerned about vandalistic actions by classmates. After all, Immobilien (IB) is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the toilets, while the educational senator Sascha Aulepp (SPD) praises a well -functioning organization of building cleaning.

investments and renovation needs

While the schools long for a fresh wind in the sanitary facilities, the estimated total amount for the renovation of all toilets, including those in medium condition, is a whopping 70.2 million euros. So far, however, there is no specific renovation budget for the school toilets. Every year around 49 million euros flow into the general entertainment and renovation costs of the school buildings, but only six schools now benefit from ongoing renovation work. These measures are usually carried out during the holidays so as not to disturb school operations.

The problems are diverse: many of the sanitary facilities still date from the 1960s and this means that students often prefer to go to the toilet at home instead of accepting the unsanitary conditions at school. Parents of students of a primary school in Schwachhausen even collected 16,000 euros through a sponsorship run to repair the toilets in their school themselves, according to the central parents' advisory board Bremen (ZEB).

outlook for the future

The educational authority has already signaled that it will work for modern and hygienic toilet rooms in schools. While the color of the walls and the explosiveness of the topic are discussed in numerous advisory board meetings, there is hope that the need for renovation will receive more attention and, above all, financial resources in the future. It would be desirable that the quality of life in everyday school life of the children is no longer affected by dirty and outdated toilets.

The talks about the cleaning guideline are underway, and the FDP has already asked inquiries about revision. Educational Senator Aulepp remains optimistic. One can only hope that comprehensive measures will soon follow that will help the students to learn where they can feel comfortable - also on the toilet.

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