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Unterrichtsausfall

cancelled lesson, lesson that does not take place

noun UN-ter-rikts-owss-fal Rare
People & Society Education

Usage Note

Unterrichtsausfall is a persistent concern in German schools, caused by teacher absence or shortage. Parents and pupils track it closely; it is regularly reported in educational statistics. Vertretungsunterricht (supply teaching) is the remedy.

Examples

"Wegen des hohen Unterrichtsausfalls fordern Eltern mehr Vertretungslehrer."

Natural Translation

Due to the high number of cancelled lessons, parents are demanding more supply teachers.

Literal Translation

Because of the high lesson-cancellation demand parents more substitute-teachers.

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