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Union and government clash over teachers earning below minimum wage in Poland
Poland’s main teachers union called the situation “absolutely unfathomable” and “unacceptable”.
Polish education minister expects 100,000 teachers to be laid off within three years
The announcement sparked opposition among Polish teachers, who say that this should be used as an opportunity to improve learning conditions.
Polish teachers stop providing their own equipment for a week in pay protest
A recipient of Poland’s Teacher of the Year award calculated that she spends thousands of zloty a year from her own pocket.
Covid vaccines are “experiment” with unknown consequences, says Polish school superintendent
Her remarks were condemned by the health and education ministers, and have led to calls for her to resign.
Government moves to correct reduction in teachers’ pay following tax overhaul
After the government’s tax reforms went into force this month, teachers reported receiving lower salaries for January.
Polish teachers to protest over pay, hours and conditions
The government has proposed to increase wages, but also hours.
Polish schools face crisis amid exodus of teachers
Arkadiusz Walczak
This month, 12% of Polish schools began the year without a full staff.
Polish government vows to vaccinate “everyone willing” by end of 2021
Poland is moving to the next stage of its vaccine rollout.
The inequality epidemic in Poland’s schools
Paweł Marczewski
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated structural problems in Polish education.
Teachers, pupils and parents face challenges as online learning becomes law in Poland
Many, especially older teachers, are struggling to adapt.
Teachers paid less than discount store cashiers in Poland
Supermarkets are raising their cashiers’ pay, while many teachers barely earn the minimum wage.
