The Ministry of National Education (MEN) is preparing a comprehensive revision of the Teacher's Charter aimed at organizing work in Polish schools. 1 of the key elements of the proposed changes is prohibition on the allocation of ad hoc replacements specialists specified as pedagogues, psychologists, logos or librarians. The aim is to destruct practices that disorganise their work and prevent the implementation of basic duties.
No more disorganization of professional work
So far in many educational institutions, specialists have been directed to substitute for absent teachers. This practice, frequently motivated by austerity reasons, led to disturbances in the work of professionals and prevented them from effectively supporting students. Moreover, they did not receive any additional remuneration for specified replacements. The amendment aims to explicitly ban specified practices, which will let specialists to focus on their core tasks.
Shortening the probation period for beginners
Another crucial change is shortening the trial period for teachers without a degree of professional promotion. The current two-year fixed-term employment period will be reduced to 1 school year. This solution is aimed at speeding up the process of gaining professional stableness by young educators and encouraging them to stay in the profession.
Unification of teachers' wage in vocational schools
The amendment besides provides for harmonisation of the pension for teachers in vocational schools. The hours for the teachers of applicable vocational education will be reduced from 20 to 18 hours a week, which equates it with the wage of teachers of theoretical subjects. This amendment aims to destruct unjustified differences in workload between different groups of teachers.
Precise rules for overtime and replacement
Ministry of Education besides plans Ordering remuneration issues Oversized hours and temporary replacements. The fresh rules are intended to clarify situations where the teacher retains the right to pay for allocated but unrealised overtime. In addition, uniform rules will be introduced for the calculation of remuneration for specified hours in all schools, regardless of the host body.
Facilities for teachers before retirement
The amendment besides introduces crucial facilities for teachers approaching retirement. Pedagogies, which deficiency little than a year to get pension rights, will be able to take leave to save wellness for spa treatment or rehabilitation. In addition, provisions on pre-retirement protection, pensions and Jubilee awards will be modified to guarantee better protection of teachers' rights at the end of their professional careers.
Clarifying the function of mentors and promotion rules
The draft amendment besides includes precision provisions responsibilities of mentors and the principles of evaluation and promotion of teachers. peculiar attention has been paid to the regulation of the accounting of teachers with a varied timetable, in peculiar those in elder classes. The aim is to guarantee transparency and justice in the promotion process and to measure the work of educators.
Date of amendment planned
Adoption of the amendment is planned for the second 4th of 2025. The proposed changes aim not only to organise the strategy of organisation of work in schools, but above all improving the efficiency of teacher work and protection of their rights. This is peculiarly crucial in the context of professionals whose work plays a key function in supporting pupils who request additional assistance.
Education experts welcome the changes proposed, recognising them as a step in the right direction, responding to the real needs of the teaching community. However, they stress that the success of the improvement will depend on the consistent implementation of the fresh rules and the provision of adequate financial and organisational resources for schools. Only then will it be possible to accomplish the intended objectives and improve the quality of education in Poland.
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