AOb: 'No excuse for not investing in education'
AObChairman Liesbeth Verheggen hopes that the new cabinet will come up with a solid investment plan that will give primary education appreciation. And which shows that the 270 million euros that the VVD and PvdA made available for teachers' salaries are a stepping stone to something better.
Teachers are not going on strike for nothing tomorrow for more salary and less work pressure. 'They passionately work six strokes around, but earn a salary that is too low for highly educated people. If the next cabinet does too little, the education labor market will lag far behind to fill all vacancies. I really hope that the new coalition has that in mind', writes Verheggen her opinion piece on the website Joop.nl
According to Verheggen, primary education has been neglected by The Hague. Everything had to be done, but it couldn't cost anything. 'Now that the crisis is over and the sector is lying there like a wrung-out washcloth, the new cabinet cannot step over it and pretend nothing is wrong. It was always unwise to treat the sector in this way, but now every excuse for this choice is gone.'
Read the entire opinion piece of AObchairman Liesbeth Verheggen the website Joop.nl
