6 minutes agoTeacher protest in Hungary: Seeking Higher Rewards
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Thousands of Hungarian elementary and high school students, teachers and parents formed human chains in downtown Budapest on Wednesday morning in support of teachers fighting for higher salaries and teachers fired for protests. Teachers have launched a “I want to learn” and have called for civil disobedience [...]
Teachers have launched a “campaign I want to learn” and have called for civil disobedience to demand higher salaries, a solution to teachers' absence and the right to strike.
Teachers in public schools in Hungary for many years have complained about low wages and hard work, causing reluctant young people to enter the profession. This is causing lack of teachers.
The basic salary for teachers in Hungary has not changed since 2014, starting with net wages of 207 thousand Hungarian Forines (about 505 euros).
Unions have called a nationwide teacher strike for Wednesday.
Some teachers were fired from work last week in a Budapest high school because they joined the protest.
Thousands of students and teachers are expected to participate in a demonstration in front of parliament Wednesday night.
nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was re-elected to a fourth consecutive mandate on April 3rd, faces a growing challenge as the economy is heading towards recession next year, with two-way inflation.
The government said it would increase teachers' salaries after the European Commission releases EU funds for recovery for Hungary, which has been held amid a dispute over rule of law
