Schuldemokratie

School Democracy, representation, co-determination and participation in school matters, called for by the "reform pedagogy" movement of around 1900 for parents and pupils and only realised in some respects. It was not until the Second Republic that a genuine school democracy system was gradually introduced by the school authorities (1957 introduction of a parents´ council, 1971 pupils´ council in the ministry of education) and appropriate legislation (School Education Act 1974, 1986, introduction of a comprehensive pupils´ representation body 1981). Co-operation of parents, teachers and pupils at class and school level as well as in the school community committee.