AOb: Actions will continue if extra education money is not forthcoming
If education minister Arie Slob does not allocate extra money for education in the spring memorandum, the actions will continue. 'Dutch education is failing', writes AObchairman Liesbeth Verheggen today in a letter to the minister.
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The spring bill is always published halfway through the budget year. In it, the cabinet shows how income and expenditure are going and what needs to be changed. This memorandum will be published no later than 1 June.
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In a letter Chairman Verheggen calls on Minister Slob with the AOb to enter into discussions before the spring paper is published. After the last strike on 15 March - where 40 education employees were on the Malieveld - Verheggen wonders how many students still need to be sent home before the minister starts investing. 'Teaching staff can no longer provide the education their students deserve. And we don't like that. ' The Education Inspectorate also pointed out recently in the State of Education, states that teacher shortages put the quality of education under pressure.
Teaching staff can no longer provide the education their students deserve. And we think that's bad
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On the same day of the strike, the Ministry of Education announced that there will be no additional investment. Verheggen: 'For us it is absolutely clear that if there is no extra money in the spring memorandum for investment in education, unfortunately we will have to continue campaigning. Not because we are so fond of campaigning, but because it is no longer possible. '
Read the letter from the AOb to the minister via this link.
