'Slob uses remedies for teacher shortage'
The teacher shortage has become so high that on some days teachers hardly have access to education anymore: it is more like childcare. That explained teacher and AObexecutive Inke Wentink on stage at the big demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam.
Statue: Algemene Onderwijsbond
According to Wentink, Minister of Education Slob uses 'quick fixes' to solve the teacher shortage. “A structural solution is needed, such as closing the salary gap between primary school teachers and their colleagues in secondary education. As far as payment is concerned, the profession of primary school teacher must become attractive again. ”
Wrong parties
The demonstration was organized by the FNV (where the AOb part of it) and CNV. “We are here to campaign for a social Netherlands,” said FNV CEO Han Busker. "The cabinet has, due to protests from all of us, reversed the ridiculous plan to abolish dividend tax." But the money still goes to the wrong parties: to companies, and not to healthcare and education, for example.
We are here to campaign for a social Netherlands
Ad Hazen, teacher in special primary education and AObconsultant, came to Dam Square because the teaching profession must become more attractive financially. "If the economy is running well, people will not enter education at the moment." Hence the teacher shortages. "And I haven't seen those extra hands in class either."
Forget
Rita Kleise comes to Dam Square because 'people are forgotten'. “People are entitled to a decent salary. Perhaps the cabinet should go on a social internship. Then they notice what it is like to work in health care, or to stand in front of a class of 36 students. ”
Demonstrator Steven Ruiter wants workload to go down. "Then the teachers in secondary education again have time to develop their own education, education that suits their students."
Former school board member Henk Giebels believes that over the past twenty years, capital has become increasingly stronger and the position of employees increasingly weaker. "Fortunately, on a day like today we show that the union is still important - that we are there."
