Greece to hire 36,000 substitute teachers by the end of September
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- Greece expects to hire 45,000 substitute teachers in primary and secondary education, including 30,000 on Sept. 1 and 6,000 at the end of September.
- Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki said 5,300 permanent teacher appointments were completed in August and outlined housing support for teachers in regional areas.
- She said first-grade enrollment has fallen by 30,000 children since 2016, while school mergers would remain a last resort.
Greece expects to bring the number of substitute teachers hired for primary and secondary schools to 45,000, Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki said in a television interview.
From 2016 to 2026, 30,000 fewer children enrolled in first grade.
The first phase will place 30,000 teachers on Sept. 1, followed by another 6,000 at the end of September. Zacharaki also said 5,300 permanent teacher appointments were completed during August.
The government is promoting measures intended to make it easier for teachers to live and work outside major urban centers. They include a double rent refund and renovations of municipal housing or other state-owned properties. Eligible teachers will receive a double refund for 2024 rent at the end of September and a corresponding payment for 2025 at the end of November.
School mergers are the last resort, chosen each time, and always within the legal framework.
Zacharaki also pointed to a decline in the number of children entering school. She said 30,000 fewer children enrolled in first grade between 2016 and 2026, a trend affecting how schools operate. School mergers, she said, should be used only as a last resort and only when the number of children has fallen accordingly, within the law.
I cannot prejudge how the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency will operate, but we have been told it will be resolved during September and by early October.
On non-state universities, Zacharaki said new enrollments for the coming academic year would begin after the official re-accreditation of degree programs. She said the process was expected to be resolved during September or by early October. She also reported increased regular funding for public universities and improved student-support infrastructure. Asked about former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his relationship with New Democracy, she said he had chosen his course and distanced himself through his statements.
He chose what he wanted to do, and through his statements he has distanced himself.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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