Teachers' protest

Rebellious Educators: Target of Regime Retaliation

New layoffs in education

28.May 2025. TS

Dealing with the disobedient: Three female teachers from Srbobran were fired due to the suspension of classes

Three teachers from the "Svetozar Miletić" Gymnasium in Srbobran were fired because they suspended classes in support of the student protests. They are the latest victims of an unbridled regime that has been dealing with rebellious educators for months

Comment

08.March 2025. Ivan Milenkovic

Heroes of our time

If heroism is the result of fighting fear and overcoming fear, if heroism occurs as a conscious and deliberate act, then the true heroes of this fight against dictatorship are teachers and high school teachers.

Teacher protest

06.March 2025. Ma. J.

No stopping: A large protest of educators was held in Čačak

The large protest of educators from all over Serbia in Čačak was also attended by teachers who came on foot from four directions. Almost no school has been open in this rebellious city since January 20

Education

05.March 2025. IN THE

Solidarity for education: Donations for teachers fighting injustice

While educators in Serbia continue to fight for their rights, the IT community has launched the "Solidarity for Education" network, which allows citizens to directly support striking teachers. The Minister of Education, Slavica Đukić Dejanović, says that teachers will be compensated for preparing for classes when they make up for teaching.

Educators

18.January 2025. B. B.

More and more non-union schools are deciding to protest

Some parents have already received notices that some schools will organize a legal strike on Monday and cut classes by 30 minutes.

Education

18.January 2025. B. B.

NSPRS: Pressure on educators due to the announcement of a strike on January 20

"Individual school principals, on their own initiative or by order of school administrations, require employees to declare whether they are working or not working on Monday and whether they intend to attend the protest rally in Belgrade on January 20," stated NSPRS.

Education

10.January 2025. Milica Srejić

Next week, the decision of the educators on the strike will be made

The series of meetings of educators with representatives of the Government of Serbia continued in the new year, regardless of the fact that there would be no more meetings. Is there a difference compared to previous meetings and will there be an announced strike on January 20

Education

25.December 2024. SZ

Educators rejected Vučić's proposal

The main board of the Union of Educators' Union of Serbia, after consultation with the membership, rejected the proposed proposal of the competent institutions, which it was introduced to after the meeting on December 24.

Education

30.October 2024. Sanja Zrnić

Educators' strike: "Unworthy" offer of the Government

On Tuesday, the Government of Serbia offered an 11 percent salary increase for all employees in education. Four representative trade unions are leading the protest and strike

Education

16.October 2024. Sanja Zrnić

Teachers' protest: A strike and a total work stoppage follow

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

Education

04.September 2023. Sanja Zrnić

Čačany teachers defy the Ministry of Education

After the administration of the Gymnasium in Čačak announced that it does not want to work according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Education, we spoke with the teacher of that school about what caused this harsh reaction. "What is written in our announcement is not a position that is the result of these latest measures that have been adopted. Some things are imposed on us without us even being asked. It is only about the form, and the essence is nowhere to be found. We have had this attitude for years. We are resigned and angry because of everything that happened, and we wanted to express it," philosophy teacher Radmila Radmilac told the "Vremena" portal.

Sixth Belgrade High School

16.June 2023 Z.S.

Request for immediate dismissal of the director: There is a legal basis, but the political will is lacking

The professors of the Sixth Belgrade High School addressed the Ministry of Education for the first time in March of this year with the request that the director of the Sixth Belgrade High School, Radisav Milić, be immediately relieved of his duties. Since he took office, according to the professors employed at this gymnasium, he exerted various pressures on the teaching staff, threatened and punished them, and in addition awarded invalid certificates to students.

07.May 2023. Z.S.

Protest of the Independent Union of Educators of Serbia: We do not want cosmetic changes

The protest rally "Stop the violence" has been announced for Monday, May 8, starting at 13 p.m. in front of the Ministry of Education in Belgrade.