"Egitim-Bir-Sen" educators union, affiliated to "Memur-Sen" labour union, has announced the 'Education Overview 2022 Report' to the public in order to identify the problems of education and offer solutions.
In the report, which consists of 5 main sections, it was pointed out that the decrease in teacher appointments made in the last 5 years, according to the data on the problems of teachers, should be made according to the needs made within the system.
In addition, the report stated that teachers' salaries are below the average of OECD countries.
Education-Bir-Sen, affiliated to Memur-Sen, presented the 'Education Overview 2022 Report' to the public in order to identify the problems of education and offer solutions.
With the announced report, it was stated that the aim was to present suggestions by revealing the deficiencies within the framework of data-based policy making.
The report was evaluated under five main headings: access to and participation in education, outcomes of education, teachers and school administrators, educational environments and financing.
“POLICIES SHOULD BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF PROVINCES ON SCHOOLING”
In the report, which draws attention to the schooling rates, “The net enrollment rate in the 14-17 age group was 92 percent, and it was 92.5 percent for boys and 91.6 percent for girls. The net enrollment rates of boys and girls in all age groups are almost at the same level.
Although secondary education is within the scope of compulsory education, 8 percent of children in the 14-17 age group are still out of education.
As a solution proposal for the problem, it was pointed out that comprehensive policies should be implemented on the basis of provinces, especially regarding the schooling rates of girls.
The report pointed out that the candidates applying for the Student Selection and Placement Examination had an increasing trend, and it was stated that the abolition of the threshold score applied in 2022 further increased this increase.
"The gap between the number of applicants and settled candidates widens every year. This truss was opened more in 2022. Out of 3 million 243 thousand 334 people who applied to ÖSYS in 2022, 1 million 5 thousand 500 were placed in a higher education program and the difference increased to 2 million 237 thousand 834. The ratio of young people between the ages of 18-24 who are neither in education nor in employment in Turkey is in the last place after Colombia, far behind the average of OECD countries," the report said.
In the report, which drew attention to the fact that the data revealed dangerous rates, it was mentioned that important policies should be developed and put into practice as soon as possible for young people between the ages of 18-24.
“PLANS MUST BE MADE ACCORDING TO THE TEACHER'S SUPPLY-DEMAND BALANCE”
In the report, which stated that a total of 1 million 139 thousand 673 teachers work in Turkey, it was stated that the lowest teacher appointments in the last 10 years were realized in 2022 with 19 thousand 614 teacher appointments.
"In the last five years, there has been a decrease in the number of teacher appointments. Moreover, half of the appointments in 2022 were made to Istanbul. It is necessary to make calculations to meet the need for teachers in the system and to make assignments for this need. In 2022, only 4.7 percent of those who wanted to be teachers in public schools could be appointed. Considering the number of teacher appointments in the last five years, the gap between teacher supply and demand grows. Needs and plans should be made and policies should be established by considering the teacher supply-demand balance," the report added.
“OECD COUNTRIES SHOULD BE CATCHED ACCORDING TO CAREER LEVELS IN SALARY”
In the report, which also includes data on teacher salaries among OECD countries, drawing attention to the difference in annual salaries of teachers in Turkey, the report said, "The annual salaries of primary, secondary and secondary school teachers in Turkey according to their career levels are almost the same at all levels and are below the average of OECD countries. Steps should be taken to ensure that teachers' salaries catch up with the averages of OECD countries according to their career levels."