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168 ZHAM: ARMENIAN TEACHERS WARNED OF SALARY CUTS
11:07 ~U 05.11.13
Several teachers of Armenians secondary schools have contacted the
paper, voicing concerns over expected salary cuts.
They have told the paper that school principals now convene meetings
with pedagogues to warn them of a decision expect to affect their
monthly wages.
While the responsibility for checking written papers and supervising a
class used to be considered an additional workload implying a higher
pay, it is no so under the new decision, says the paper, adding that
the move is expected to lead to a decrease of teachers' salaries by
10,000-15,000 Drams ($24-$37).
"Hence the long-breathed greetings and high-flown texts addressed to
pedagogues every year on September 1 says nothing about the importance
of their work. The state equalizes their wages to the minimum salary
threshold. That means their role is considered to be the least
important in the society. Next summer, teachers' salary will increase
by 40%, of course, but that will equal to the salary they get today.
Hence the teachers will gain no benefits of the promised rise. On the
contrary, they will grow socially worse off given the inflation rate,"
the paper
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/11/05/168/
11:07 ~U 05.11.13
Several teachers of Armenians secondary schools have contacted the
paper, voicing concerns over expected salary cuts.
They have told the paper that school principals now convene meetings
with pedagogues to warn them of a decision expect to affect their
monthly wages.
While the responsibility for checking written papers and supervising a
class used to be considered an additional workload implying a higher
pay, it is no so under the new decision, says the paper, adding that
the move is expected to lead to a decrease of teachers' salaries by
10,000-15,000 Drams ($24-$37).
"Hence the long-breathed greetings and high-flown texts addressed to
pedagogues every year on September 1 says nothing about the importance
of their work. The state equalizes their wages to the minimum salary
threshold. That means their role is considered to be the least
important in the society. Next summer, teachers' salary will increase
by 40%, of course, but that will equal to the salary they get today.
Hence the teachers will gain no benefits of the promised rise. On the
contrary, they will grow socially worse off given the inflation rate,"
the paper
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/11/05/168/