‘Türk Eğitim-Sen’ (Civil servants Union) went to the fields in 81 provinces of Turkey to demand the enactment of the 'Vocational Teaching Law'. In the joint press statement, a call was made to bring the law to the Parliament immediately after the budget negotiations.
“WE EXPECT THE CONTRIBUTION OF ALL POLITICAL PARTIES”
Criticizing that no concrete steps have been taken for three years despite the promises of the authorities on the subject, the statement said, “This situation does not comply with the seriousness of the State of the Republic of Turkey. Therefore, there should be no further delays in this matter, and with the completion of the 2022 budget negotiations, the vocational law should be brought to the agenda of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) and enacted immediately. We express that we expect the contribution of all political parties in the TBMM on this issue.”
Emphasizing that the latest fluctations in the economy have reduced the purchasing power of teachers, “When compared to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, teachers' salaries are very low in our country. While in the first years of the Republic, a teacher's salary was 25 republican gold coins, today it is equivalent to 1 republic gold coin. Therefore, in this period when the purchasing power is decreasing and the inflation figures are in the middle, all our teachers, education workers and public employees should be paid a raise of at least 1,000 Turkish Liras (TL) in order to compensate for the losses in the last year, and 3 percent welfare share should be added to their salaries,” it is added in the statement.
“DEMANDS LISTED”
The demands to be included in the Vocational Law were also stated in the press releases. The prominent demands were listed as follows:
The employment of teachers in different statuses should be stopped.
Teacher appointments should be made without an interview, according to Public Personnel Selection Examination (KPSS) score superiority.
Career ladders should be arranged according to years of service and should be done without examination.
Additional course fees should be increased by 100 percent so that teachers can breathe a sigh of relief.
The subject of ‘3600 additional indicators’ must be regulated by the Vocational Law.