Educators are responsible people and they should be provided with mechanisms to bring the school year to an end in the best possible way, says Milan Stošić, director of the "Veselin Masleša" Elementary School.
The teacher from Svrljig, who was the only one in his school to suspend classes in January, recently quit his job. The pressures on educators are getting more intense, and they come from many sides - from the authorities, school administration, and even parents.
On March 21, around noon, the striking educators should receive the second part of their salary for February. The payment of the first part was completely uneven, and lawyers and unions are warning that lawsuits will follow if the state does not correct the mistake
The education system in Serbia is brought to the brink of breaking. Professor Sanja Štrbac, who actively participates in the strike of educational workers, has become one of the faces of the resistance. After receiving a salary of 2.321 dinars, she clearly said that she is not giving up - not because of money, but because of principles
Čačak gathers educators from all over Serbia who have continued with the suspension of work in the Association of Schools on Strike. On February 13 and 14, before Sretenje, they call on all schools in Serbia to go on strike
Faculties and institutes in Belgrade provide full support to teachers, it is written in the announcement sent by the Extended Rector's College of UB to the Ministry of Education.
Almost no one can list how many educational collectives in Serbia will be on strike at the end of January. Although the authorities boasted at the beginning of the protest that as many as 80 percent of the 1700 schools in Serbia are working fully and 11 percent partially - data from the field says otherwise
Despite the fact that the semester in primary and secondary schools begins on Monday, January 20, teachers in many schools in Serbia decided not to teach on that day
Prime Minister Miloš Vučević says that classes "start on January 20, full stop". It threatens that everyone who breaks the law and does not enjoy the support and protection of the trade union will bear the consequences. Teachers tell "Vreme" that specific threats have started
Attacks on educators and employees in the health and social sectors will be strictly sanctioned with prison sentences, according to changes to the Criminal Code. Is that enough to protect the integrity of teachers?
A number of schools in Serbia are on strike for the second day in a row. For every 15 minutes, by which the lessons are shortened, teachers' salaries will be reduced. The President of the Belgrade School Union, Snežana Romandić Petrović, tells "Vreme" that no one is ready to fail, and that the tragedies we are going through as a society prove that the system does not work.
Four representative unions of educators have announced that they will suspend work on November 1, and then begin a "series of strikes" in all schools in Serbia. The members of the Independent Union of Education Workers of Serbia continue with the "white strike" and only give high fives. The Government's response is still is waiting
Just as you wouldn't mistreat the people who serve you food, don't mistreat, insult and humiliate the people who take care of you, protect you, educate you and who, I will emphasize, love your children, says Ilija Rajačić, Serbian language teacher
The Italian parliament has passed a law that allows teachers and professors to fire students for misbehavior. The goal of the new measure is to protect educators from the aggressive behavior of students, educators in Serbia seek protection on the street
Educators blocked traffic in Nemanja Street in Belgrade, after which the protest soon ended. Dissatisfied teachers started protests at noon in all major cities of Serbia. The suspension of classes in many schools throughout Serbia is, they say, a warning sign to the Government that it is necessary to fulfill the promises made
Educators will no longer be satisfied with the crumbs they throw at us when it gets thick, says the president of the Union of Trade Unions of Belgrade Schools, Snežana Romandić.
Tennessee has passed a law allowing teachers to carry handguns in school
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, also spoke about the Rulebook in schools on his Instagram account and said that "teachers are the ones we have to have the most trust in, parents are there to help, not to decide instead of teachers". No doubt it will be as he "prayed"
The class teacher will not only monitor the success, but also the mentality of the students, their social life, how they socialize with the children, announced the Minister of Education Slavica Đukić Dejanović.
According to the announced protocol, employee training is planned, which would include access control measures, a preventive inspection of the premises of the institution, as well as the definition of a safe place.
During the tenure of director Radisav Milić, the school changed three assistant directors, three psychologists, three secretaries, and two administrative workers. One head of accounting took early retirement, another quit her job. The teachers believe that, as time goes by, one gets the impression that after every mistake, the director Radisav Milić is getting stronger and stronger.
It develops motivation to learn and raises the quality of educational achievements of talented and gifted students. This instruction is an activity foreseen in the Strategy for the Development of Education and Training in Serbia until 2030, as well as in the Action Plan 2023 - 2026.
One of the consequences of the collapse of the school system in Serbia is the decreasing number of teachers in schools. This year, there was a record low number of freshmen at teachers' colleges. The salary is only the tip of the iceberg, which makes everyone bypass the school in a wide arc. At the same time, the National Employment Service says that there are more than 100 unemployed teachers of Serbian and English in their records
The school year has started, and neither the children, nor the parents, nor the teachers, nor the pedagogues and psychologists, still know what needs to be done. The Ministry of Education has given some general guidelines to the degraded teaching staff left in the lurch, the implementation of which would border on a miracle. Despite their best will and greatest sacrifices, these people cannot fight alone against the malignant influence of politics and the media
The new school year started today, and only a few days ago the Government of the Republic of Serbia proposed changes to the Law on the Basics of the Education System. Recently, the Ministry of Education also published Guidelines for the organization and implementation of educational work in the new school year
Until now, teachers had to have a master's degree in the specific field they were going to teach, but now that will no longer be the case
"From direct conversations with teachers, parents and children - since I was part of the team that provided educational support both in the Vladislav Ribnikar school and in other schools that came forward because they were worried - I conclude that there is still a huge amount of fear, mistrust and concerns. Apart from the fear of security, which exists for everyone, there is concern and questioning among parents about what schools can offer their children.
