MINSK, 1 September (BelTA) – It is necessary to raise teachers' salaries by at least one fourth, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said during the visit to boarding school of general education No. 13 for hearing-impaired children in Minsk on 1 September, BelTA has learned.
“Within a certain period of time it is necessary to increase teachers' salaries by at least one fourth. And then, I am convinced, no one will quit the job, even those who do not think that it is their vocation,” Alexander Lukashenko said. “We have agreed that the government will take measures, therefore, let's try to increase teachers' salaries within a short period of time. But the main requirement is to optimize the entire system of education, from the Education Ministry to schools, without doing harm to children.”
According to the President, he does not think that teaching is a lowly or boring profession. “Teaching is the most interesting work. School teachers have more freedom,” the head of state said. “Blue-collar workers have to work full day. Although teachers spend 4-5 hours at school, mark students' works, and prepare for the next day, they still have more time for creativity and self-fulfillment.”
