How do you react to the striking youth? At many schools this is an issue every week. Some school leaders have an understanding of the environmental protests of young people, while other teachers threaten with sixes or disciplinary measures for anyone who is absent from teaching unexcused.
Even with adults, support for the striking students is formed. For example, GLS Bank announced last week to support the organizers of "Fridays for Future" with a donation call. The reason for this was the threat of a Munich school principal to initiate fine proceedings against protesting students, as the Bayerischer Rundfunk had reported.
The head of the Munich Wilhelm Hausenstein High School, Wolfgang Hansjakob, according to the report had demanded an end to the strikes during school hours in a newsletter. For example, parents would have freed their children from lessons to enable them to participate in the demo. Therefore, if nothing else helps, he would report to the school department: "If this is deliberately violated by law, against laws and against school rules, then parents and students must be willing to accept the consequences."
On a specially created website, GLS Bank therefore calls for crowdfunding. With the donations the pupils should be able to pay possible fines. So far, according to information on the website already more than 16,000 euros have come together. "Every support shows: even fines do not stop us," the students write on the website.
Are students allowed to demonstrate?
Marita Janson was also touched by the students' protests. On Thursday, the Berliner had posted an offer on Twitter: "Anyone who strikes at #FridaysForFuture and has to catch up on math stuff can get in touch with me! Simply take pictures of tasks, ask questions and I will explain then" - with great response.
If you are on strike at #FridaysForFuture and need to catch up on math stuff, feel free to contact me! Simply take pictures of tasks, ask questions and I will explain.
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Several dozen adults now joined and offered help in certain subjects. A call in Berlin:
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Ms Janson, for your tweet there were 10,000 likes and more than 3600 retweets - had you expected the great response?
Marisa Janson: No, not at all. The whole thing was just a spontaneous idea: I've been giving math tutoring for a long time in a women's center in Berlin-Kreuzberg for students and young women who are affected by discrimination. That makes me so much fun.
When the students who strike on Fridays were accused of just wanting to drop out of lessons, I was annoyed. Because I do not think they just want to dodge. This discredits their commitment. If you really miss something and can not cope alone, I am happy to offer my help.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: But you're not a math teacher.
Janson: That's right. But during my studies I discovered my heart for mathematics - and for teaching this subject. To see how young women enjoy their math, how they fumble, and some of them are studying science subjects here in Berlin - this overwhelming feeling can not be described. So it was easy for me to submit the offer of help to the striking students.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: And now you probably drown in inquiries ....
Janson: No, that's still limited. So far, I've received about ten requests so I could help anywhere. But at least as great is: how many people have registered and offered their help for other subjects. And one of the most moving moments for me was when a student wrote me how well you are doing to experience such solidarity from adults.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: You can not understand the reproach that the young people just wanted to go crazy?
Janson: It just annoys me that the teens are getting punched out. Doing nothing, it is said, they are too unpolitical. They go on the street, it is said, they wanted to tail. I find it totally fascinating how the students network worldwide and bring these powerful demonstrations to the streets.