In Berlin-Pankow: Cost notices for parents of elementary school students are set at EUR 0.00.

In Berlin-Pankow: Cost notices for parents of elementary school students are set at EUR 0.00.

In the Berlin-Pankow district, there are good news for parents of third graders who visit a after-school care center. From now on there is no additional payment for the care of your children. This means that the parents will no longer receive any cost notices - the sum on the invoices is 0.00 euros.

The decision to abolish the additional payment was recently made and is a relief for many families in Pankow. So far, parents have had to pay a certain contribution to their child's after -school care center. Now this financial burden is finally canceled.

This regulation applies especially to children who are in third grade and visit a after -school care center. This is an extra -curricular care facility that enables parents to know their children safely and reliably even after the lesson. In one after-school care center, for example, the pupils are supported in homework, there are play and leisure opportunities as well as educational offers.

The decision to abolish the additional payment is accommodating to many parents because they are now being financially relieved. This is a positive development, especially in today's times when many families are already under financially pressure. The parents' burden is now reduced and they can concentrate on supporting their children in the best possible way.

The step to abolish the additional payment can also be seen against the background of the increasingly important all -day school care. More and more parents are dependent on such care because they themselves are working and their children cannot always look after in the afternoon. A good childcare situation after the regular end of teaching is therefore of great importance.

The abolition of the additional payment in Berlin-Pankow is certainly a good step in the right direction. It will enable parents to have their children looked after in the after -school care center and at the same time pursue their professional obligations.

It remains to be hoped that other districts and federal states will follow this example and reduce the financial burden of parents in all -day school care. Because good education and care of our children should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their social background or their financial situation. The abolition of the additional payment in the Berlin district of Pankow is a first step in this direction.