Teachers are determined to sleep in ministry: Do not you think we're dealing with the police?

Wants to stay in ministry

The teachers came to the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) immediately after the meeting of the Committee of Education and Science in Seimas. As teachers stated at a conference before the Committee, they did not hear the answers to their questions, so they came to a home ministry called.

About half of the ministry's teachers are waiting for the minister from noon. According to them, Minister Petrauskiene was sitting shortly, but did not sit at the negotiating table, which is why the teachers are waiting.

The journalists came to the Ministry of Defense to strike the teachers before seven o'clock in the evening. The clerk of the ministry did not want to let the journalists say that "the teachers are already almost dispersed because the work of the ministry is already finished".

However, DELFI has managed to reach the third floor of the ministry, where ministers are still waiting for dozens of teachers. All are resolutely determined: they will wait for the minister as much as they wish and if they do not come tonight to the ministry of the night.

Andrius Navickas, president of the Lithuanian Trade Union of Education Workers (LSDP), who is waiting for the minister, announced that he would wait as much as necessary.

"The minister was about half-past five, but she expressed her opinion and did not listen to our requests completely.She said she will continue to talk with other unions," Navickas said. . – She does not talk about the need to update the educational process. "

"Let's wait for the ministers, if we want to restore the learning process, we have to sit down and negotiate," said the president. – If the copies are not dead. If you leave or come to the police – let's go. But this will show our government's approach to how it sees teachers and children. "

Mr Navickas said that the requests from teachers waiting were to start negotiations.

At the meeting of the Education and Science Committee held on Wednesday morning in the Seimas, MOSTA presented extremely positive research data for the new reform. That Mr. Navick critically badesses. "MOSTA and the ministry continue to show that everything is fine, it reminds me of the Soviet regime in the Soviet era, when Chernobyl broke out, and everyone said that everything was fine," Navickas said.

When DELFI arrived at the ministry, the watchdog said teachers would soon be informed, but 58 teachers were still waiting for the ministry. Some parents asked to bring sleeping bags, others – some food.

In the ministry, teachers expect teachers not only from Vilnius, but also from Klaipeda. He said that this morning, to be able to attend the Seimas committee meeting, he went at three in the morning. The residents of Klaipeda say they will not go home until they talk to the minister.

Ministers, who were expecting teachers, DELFI, said that they were not afraid of being able to withdraw someone. "Are not you playing with us with the police?" Asked the teachers, saying that they were determined to wait for the night.

"We come from the West, from Klaipeda, we got up the third night and arrived because we really want to negotiate," said teacher Laima Juknienė, adding that nearly three dozen schools are going to school. were already beating in Klaipeda. "It's a big fire to put out."

"We have come and we do not want to return without negotiations, without results," said L. Juknienė.

The education system is in danger, according to a rumor, which added that democracy had to be defeated.

Progymnasium teachers Martynas Mažvydas from Vilnius are also waiting for the ministry. "There are many specific questions and no answers," said teacher Sonata Juzeniene. – Every day we expect concrete answers and specific steps. We really want to go to work, our students are very excited. "

The teacher said that he believed the ministers would get.

Submitted to the Ministry the favorable results of the investigation

At the beginning of the morning session of the Seimas Committee, the representative of the Center for Monitoring and Analysis of Research and Studies (MOSTA) presented a "review of the impact by the State". According to the survey, an additional $ 22 million was allocated to teacher salaries this year. euro Initially, it was calculated that teachers' salaries should increase by 13 to 14% thanks to additional funds. According to MOSTA, this has been true: teachers' salaries have increased by 13.6%.

According to the MOSTA survey, wages were increased in all municipalities in Lithuania.

The MOSTA study found that not only were salaries increased, but also full-time teachers: in 2017, they were 18% and in 2018, 25%. (each fourth teacher)

It was also examined whether salaries were not reduced to teachers whose workload was not reduced. According to the survey, over a hundred teachers (out of 3,000 surveyed), wages have decreased, but their remuneration has also fluctuated in previous years. The study took into account the 2016, 2017 and 2018 data. The conclusion shows that the standard model did not affect the decrease in compensation, since the fluctuation was perceptible in the past.

The study did not badyze whether earnings varied from one region to another, even though the qualifications, experience and other subjects of the teacher did not match. Were not different.

Extension of the Meeting – Ministerial Queues

At the end of the meeting, Gintaras Steponavičius asked not to distribute yet and asked the minister to answer the questions of the badembled teachers. The parliamentarian proposed to extend the meeting – the proposal was adopted.

"Do you think you will entertain small things and happier people will leave?" – G. Steponavičius addressed the Minister. – I propose to end empty discussions on details. "The teachers approved these words with applause.

The minister badured that he respected the 45,000 people. teachers' suggestions, and their requests began to be heard. "Minister, talk to us, we are ready to meet," asked the teacher at the meeting.

"Listen to us, it's frustrating to suffer and convince everyone a hundred times," said another teacher who turned to the minister. – Listen, education has already reached the bottom, hear that the worst is really not there. "

Another teacher noted that in the past, J. Petrauskienė was head of MOSTA, and MOSTA representatives presented him with favorable results today.

At the end of the meeting, the apologist apologized for not being able to attend and went to a government meeting. Teachers received this message in a tumultuous manner, started asking questions that had not been answered yet, and the Assistant Assistant at the meeting immediately gave her a letter.

The minister, who was screaming out of the meeting, also responded laconically to media responses. She said that she hoped to solve the problems quickly and outside the Seimas.