Record number of vacancies in primary education
Compared to last year, the number of vacancies for masters and teachers has already doubled. This is evident from figures from the vacancy website Meesterbaan.nl.
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In 2016, the counter stood at just over a thousand vacancies for group teacher in primary education at the end of November. The first eleven months of this year have already resulted in nearly two thousand vacancies on Meesterbaan. And then the month of December has yet to come. Traditionally, a period in which schools take stock, and for after the Christmas holidays look for permanent replacements for long-term sick and new staff, says Danny Smulders of Meesterbaan.
Dramatic figures
AObdriver Eugenie Stolk responded today in, among other things the Telegraph. "These dramatic numbers show that action is needed." What the AOb there is only one solution that also works for the longer term: the 1,4 billion which the union with PO-Front demands from the cabinet. And not in five years, but now. “If you immediately start to reduce the workload and make the salaries more attractive, it may be that you are able to win over some of the hidden reserves to work in education again. They mostly dropped out because of the workload. Moreover, they can be deployed relatively quickly because they are already qualified and have experience. ”
Secondary education
That is a better idea than putting pupils directly from secondary education in front of a class with children and further training there, one of the suggestions made in the Telegraaf, according to Stolk: “People of about eighteen are given a lot of responsibility. to get. You shouldn't want to engage in such experiments. ” In addition, the AOb the teacher training college does not sit down. “A prerequisite for good education is a skilled teacher and he needs training. This can of course be done via side intake, but people should be given time to learn the trade. ” Due to the current gaps in the occupation at many schools, Stolk fears that this will not happen.
You should not want to engage in experiments with 18-year-olds in the classroom
Horse remedy
As the AOb even though it should be called a horse remedy, the union ends up with a four-day working week in primary education. Dutch children attend school much more hours than their peers in neighboring countries. Years ago, the AOb back before school time. Stolk: “But then other social organizations have to step in - think of the club and community center work - and these have often been cut back. So if you want to keep the teaching time the same and the quality of the lessons in order, make sure that money is now available for the sector.”
More about the teacher shortage, read: Schools are reaching for alternatives of Raid pools are running out.
More about the promotions, read: Ultimatum has been set, actions are in preparation.
