The deputy head of the Ministry of National Education was questioned Will teachers receive 10% next school year? salary increasesreported that this was requested by the Minister of Education, Barbara Nowacka.
Final decisions
However, we realized that final decisions will be taken today at the Ministry of Finance– she informed.
Lubnauer assured that The Ministry of National Education is concerned about teachers’ good incomes. We would like the best to come to this profession. This was the government’s priority when the coalition took power on October 15. Hence the 30% increase. – she said.
Amendment to the Teacher Statute
She added that the matter would be taken up in the Sejm soon. discussion on the citizens’ project to amend the Teacher Card Act submitted by the Polish Teachers’ Unionwhich included a provision linking the amount of teachers’ pay to the average pay.
When asked, how many teachers are missing from schoolsLubnauer noted that personnel movements are still ongoing and the answer to this question will be known in September. At the same time, she admitted that there is a shortage of science teachers in large cities.
Record increase
She emphasized that the results of the survey conducted by the Polish Teachers’ Union among teachers showed that This year, significantly fewer people said they planned to leave the profession. According to Lubnauer, the record increase and the change in the climate at the school contributed to this.
She also noted that the number of vacancies as school psychologists is also decreasing. Referring to the GrowSPACE Foundation report, Lubnauer recalled that last year 450 municipalities declared not having a single psychologist position and, in 2024, 308 municipalities reported such a problem.
The number of these white spots decreases. We do a lot to find psychologists, because we think it is very important – she booked.
