Polish teachers


The largest Polish teachers’’ union, ZNP, has launched a citizens’ initiative for new legislation that would link teachers’ pay with average pay in the Polish economy. 


This follows last year’s teachers’ strike which the union suspended after the government changed the rules on the requirement for teachers to be involved in pupil assessment. 


The union is calling for teachers’ pay to be set at between 100% and 155% with the exact percentage depending on qualifications. And it is continuing a series of protests in Polish cities to remind the public about last year’s strike and the fact that the problems have not been resolved.