Teacher shortage far worse than previously thought; 40% of schools in trouble: Union
5 years, 2 months ago

Teacher shortage far worse than previously thought; 40% of schools in trouble: Union

NL Times  

The teacher shortage is taking on worrying forms, according to education union AOb. In special education, the problems are even worse - two thirds of schools don't have enough teachers, the union concludes based on its own research among 6,200 teachers, the Telegraaf reports. The teacher shortage often caused problems over the past years, but this year the problems are rearing their heads much sooner, Verheggen said. In the past more teachers got a job in the big cities than left, but last year only 448 new teachers arrived in the cities, leaving schools with massive gaps that can't be filled. Next week Wednesday, teachers in primary- and secondary education across the Netherlands will strike for more money in education, partly to help solve the teacher shortage.

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Schools short by 13,000 teachers, problem worst in big cities
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Schools short by 13,000 teachers, problem worst in big cities

Dutch News  

Primary and secondary schools and vocational colleges are struggling with a shortage of 13,000 teachers and the number is expected to remain high for several years, education ministers Eppo Bruins and Mariëlle Paul have warned. Secondary schools are missing 3,800 full-time teachers, the same number as in 2023, with shortages expected to get worse in subjects such as Dutch, German …

Ministry of Education says teacher shortage will continue for next ten years
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Ministry of Education says teacher shortage will continue for next ten years

NL Times  

Schools will be suffering from teacher shortages for the next ten years, officials from the Ministry of Education wrote in an annual report on the subject. But State Secretary of Basic Education Marielle Paul has said that this is a temporary effect due to the expiration of the support program against corona backlogs. Compared to the total number of jobs, …

One in nine children will not have a teacher after the holiday
1 year, 4 months ago

One in nine children will not have a teacher after the holiday

Dutch News  

Teaching union AOb is calling on the government to increase teacher salaries because one in nine children will not have a teacher as the new school year starts. Schools have spent the last weeks trying to fill vacancies and exploring other ways of ensuring teaching can go ahead, such as employing unqualified staff, combining classes or introducing a four-day week. …

One in nine children will not have a teacher after the holiday
1 year, 4 months ago

One in nine children will not have a teacher after the holiday

Dutch News  

Teaching union AOb is calling on the government to increase teacher salaries because one in nine children will not have a teacher as the new school year starts. Schools have spent the last weeks trying to fill vacancies and exploring other ways of ensuring teaching can go ahead, such as employing unqualified staff, combining classes or introducing a four-day week. …

Dutch teachers move to Belgium for smaller classes and longer holidays
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch teachers move to Belgium for smaller classes and longer holidays

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch teachers working in Flemish schools has gone up by 30% in the last five years, according to figures from the education ministry in Flanders. Last year 1,010 teachers from the Netherlands were registered as working across the border, up from 921 the year before and 770 five years ago. The Netherlands has a shortfall of 9,700 …

Dutch teachers move to Belgium for smaller classes and longer holidays
1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch teachers move to Belgium for smaller classes and longer holidays

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch teachers working in Flemish schools has gone up by 30% in the last five years, according to figures from the education ministry in Flanders. Last year 1,010 teachers from the Netherlands were registered as working across the border, up from 921 the year before and 770 five years ago. The Netherlands has a shortfall of 9,700 …

Netherlands struggles to find qualified teachers; Shortage hits Amsterdam hard
1 year, 11 months ago

Netherlands struggles to find qualified teachers; Shortage hits Amsterdam hard

NL Times  

More and more students are entering teacher training with a too-low language level. The Universities of Applied Sciences are trying to catch the students up but don’t want to hold teachers back due to the teacher shortage, AD reports. In Amsterdam, the teacher shortage is getting so bad that primary schools in the capital are considering dramatic changes to how …

Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard
2 years, 4 months ago

Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Everywhere, it seems, back-to-school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage. It’s unknown how many of those positions lost were teaching jobs, or other staff members like bus drivers — support positions that schools are having an especially hard time filling. National Education Association union leader Becky Pringle tweeted in April: “The educator shortage is …

Teachers speak out about 'atrocious' staff shortages crippling many NSW public schools
2 years, 7 months ago

Teachers speak out about 'atrocious' staff shortages crippling many NSW public schools

ABC  

The school bell rings and the halls fill with yelling and scuffling as a mass movement of teenagers makes its way along a corridor. "We're failing these kids at the moment, and that's horrible," Sarah, a teacher and union delegate from south-west Sydney who has asked us to change her name, says before the rally. Soon after, Joel sent me …

Union warns of ‘imminent’ crisis as most teachers consider quitting
2 years, 9 months ago

Union warns of ‘imminent’ crisis as most teachers consider quitting

The Independent  

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NSW teachers vote for December strike over pay and staff shortages
3 years, 1 month ago

NSW teachers vote for December strike over pay and staff shortages

ABC  

Public school teachers across New South Wales have voted to go on strike next month over pay and staff shortages. Hunter teacher Natalie Hudson said students saw teachers "run ragged", which turned them off considering a career in teaching. "The Perrottet government doesn't seem to care that the shortages are so bad that one in five teachers are teaching outside …

Primary schools in Amsterdam lure teachers with more cash
4 years, 6 months ago

Primary schools in Amsterdam lure teachers with more cash

Dutch News  

Amsterdam primary school teachers are to be given an annual bonus of €1,000, and an extra €1,500 on top if they opt for a job in a school in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, in an effort to stop more teachers from leaving. The measure is part of a four-year package aimed at combating the shortage of teachers in the four big …

Primary schools in Amsterdam lure teachers with more cash
4 years, 6 months ago

Primary schools in Amsterdam lure teachers with more cash

Dutch News  

Amsterdam primary school teachers are to be given an annual bonus of €1,000, and an extra €1,500 on top if they opt for a job in a school in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, in an effort to stop more teachers from leaving. The measure is part of a four-year package aimed at combating the shortage of teachers in the four big …

Pandemic aggravating existing teacher shortage, inequality in education: Education Council
4 years, 7 months ago

Pandemic aggravating existing teacher shortage, inequality in education: Education Council

NL Times  

Dutch education needs targeted investments to prevent it from derailing due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Education Council said in advice to Education Ministers Ingrid van Engelshoven and Arie Slob. The crisis is aggravating problems that already existed in education, the council said, specifically mentioning the teacher shortage and inequality in education, NOS reports. The Council advised that the government …

Teacher shortage worries schools, but most say standards have not slipped
4 years, 7 months ago

Teacher shortage worries schools, but most say standards have not slipped

Dutch News  

School heads are worried about the impact of the shortage of teachers when primary schools reopen fully again on June 8. ‘We already had a shortage of primary school teachers and that is even more the case now,’ Ingrid Doornbos of the school heads association AVS said. ‘But some schools say their pupils have made more progress,’ Doornbos said. Remote …

Teacher shortage worries schools, but most say standards have not slipped
4 years, 7 months ago

Teacher shortage worries schools, but most say standards have not slipped

Dutch News  

School heads are worried about the impact of the shortage of teachers when primary schools reopen fully again on June 8. ‘We already had a shortage of primary school teachers and that is even more the case now,’ Ingrid Doornbos of the school heads association AVS said. ‘But some schools say their pupils have made more progress,’ Doornbos said. Remote …

Primary schools present their plans to cope with teacher shortages
4 years, 11 months ago

Primary schools present their plans to cope with teacher shortages

Dutch News  

Primary schools in Amsterdam have presented their plans for combating the shortage of teachers to education minister Arie Slob, and a cut to a four-day week is one of the suggestions. The schools say that more ‘guest teachers’, classroom assistants and other unqualified staff will end up in front of the class – and could take over on the fifth …

Primary schools present their plans to cope with teacher shortages
4 years, 11 months ago

Primary schools present their plans to cope with teacher shortages

Dutch News  

Primary schools in Amsterdam have presented their plans for combating the shortage of teachers to education minister Arie Slob, and a cut to a four-day week is one of the suggestions. The schools say that more ‘guest teachers’, classroom assistants and other unqualified staff will end up in front of the class – and could take over on the fifth …

Schools themselves also responsible for problems in education, union says ahead of teacher strike
4 years, 11 months ago

Schools themselves also responsible for problems in education, union says ahead of teacher strike

NL Times  

Not only the government, but also schools themselves are responsible for the major problems facing education, Eugenie Stolk, the new director of teachers' union AOb said to newspaper AD. School boards think this upcoming strike is unnecessary now that a new collective bargaining agreement was reached for primary education. The result is that teachers more often don't get paid if …

Four-day week for primary schools in Amsterdam is a 'real possibility'
5 years ago

Four-day week for primary schools in Amsterdam is a 'real possibility'

Dutch News  

Primary schools in Amsterdam are considering a four-day week to head off the shortage of teachers, although it is unclear as yet as to whether school inspectors would agree, Trouw reported on Monday. ‘A four-day week is a real possibility,’ Lieke Thesingh of the primary school board association BBO told the paper. ‘The big advantage is that teachers’ workloads are …

Four-day week for primary schools in Amsterdam is a 'real possibility'
5 years ago

Four-day week for primary schools in Amsterdam is a 'real possibility'

Dutch News  

Primary schools in Amsterdam are considering a four-day week to head off the shortage of teachers, although it is unclear as yet as to whether school inspectors would agree, Trouw reported on Monday. ‘A four-day week is a real possibility,’ Lieke Thesingh of the primary school board association BBO told the paper. ‘The big advantage is that teachers’ workloads are …

Emergency plan will remedy teacher shortages in 5 big cities, claims gov't
5 years, 1 month ago

Emergency plan will remedy teacher shortages in 5 big cities, claims gov't

NL Times  

The Dutch government is in discussions with the school boards in five cities hard-hit by a shortage of teachers to roll out emergency plans to address the problem. "The emergency measures must alleviate the day-to-day stress of schools, so that schools have the space to focus on solutions for the coming years," the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science said …

Primary school teacher pay deal agreed, but strikes will continue
5 years, 1 month ago

Primary school teacher pay deal agreed, but strikes will continue

Dutch News  

After a year of dispute and strikes, unions and employers have reached agreement on a new pay and conditions deal for primary school teachers and support staff. Despite the agreement, unions say strikes planned for the end of January will still go ahead as the campaign for a structural increase in funding for primary education continues. The government had set …

Primary school teacher pay deal agreed, but strikes will continue
5 years, 1 month ago

Primary school teacher pay deal agreed, but strikes will continue

Dutch News  

After a year of dispute and strikes, unions and employers have reached agreement on a new pay and conditions deal for primary school teachers and support staff. Despite the agreement, unions say strikes planned for the end of January will still go ahead as the campaign for a structural increase in funding for primary education continues. The government had set …

16 Amsterdam schools to suspend classes over teacher shortage
5 years, 1 month ago

16 Amsterdam schools to suspend classes over teacher shortage

NL Times  

All 16 primary schools managed by the Westelijke Tuinsteden foundation will close down temporarily in December as the organization tries to find a solution to deal with the growing teacher shortage in the Netherlands, reported broadcaster NOS. The foundation's schools are all based in the Amsterdam Nieuw-West district, including the Slotermeer, Osdorp, Nieuw-Sloten, and Overtoomse Veld neighborhoods, according to the …

Over 4,000 schools closed as teachers strike
5 years, 2 months ago

Over 4,000 schools closed as teachers strike

NL Times  

More than 4 thousand schools in the Netherlands are closed today due to a large strike in primary- and secondary education. The education unions consider the government's promise of a 460 million euros once-off investment insufficient to tackle this shortage. Education union AOb expects most protesting teachers to gather on Dam Square in Amsterdam and in Leeuwarden, according to NU.nl …

Teachers union reverses course; Renews call for national strike on Wednesday
5 years, 2 months ago

Teachers union reverses course; Renews call for national strike on Wednesday

NL Times  

The largest union representing education workers in the Netherlands now wants its membership to take part in a national educators strike on Wednesday after its chairperson was pushed to resign. The strike was called off on Friday by union AOb's chairperson Liesbeth Verheggen after the cabinet, led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte, committed to spending an additional 460 million euros …

Four in 10 Dutch schools have a chronic lack of teaching staff: union
5 years, 2 months ago

Four in 10 Dutch schools have a chronic lack of teaching staff: union

Dutch News  

The shortage of teachers is becoming extremely worrying and four in 10 schools now have no replacement staff should teachers fall ill, according to the Aob teaching union on Friday. While four in 10 ordinary schools are suffering, two-thirds of special needs schools do not have replacement staff, the survey showed. And in the first few weeks of the new …

Four in 10 Dutch schools have a chronic lack of teaching staff: union
5 years, 2 months ago

Four in 10 Dutch schools have a chronic lack of teaching staff: union

Dutch News  

The shortage of teachers is becoming extremely worrying and four in 10 schools now have no replacement staff should teachers fall ill, according to the Aob teaching union on Friday. While four in 10 ordinary schools are suffering, two-thirds of special needs schools do not have replacement staff, the survey showed. And in the first few weeks of the new …

Netherlands to pump €460 million into education; Teachers cancel planned strike
5 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands to pump €460 million into education; Teachers cancel planned strike

NL Times  

The Dutch cabinet announced on Friday it had reached an agreement with teachers unions and employers to boost government spending in education by roughly 460 million euros, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in an interview on broadcaster NOS. The deal puts an end to a planned November 6 strike by primary and secondary school teachers and special education instructors teachers …

Primary-, secondary school teachers to strike on Nov. 6
5 years, 2 months ago

Primary-, secondary school teachers to strike on Nov. 6

NL Times  

Teachers in primary- and secondary education throughout the Netherlands will strike on Wednesday, November 6th. According to the education sector, this amount will be needed next year to increase salary, reduce workload, and deal with the teacher shortage. During the budget debate in September, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that he is prepared to set aside an extra once-off amount …

Teachers threaten another national strike in pay dispute
5 years, 3 months ago

Teachers threaten another national strike in pay dispute

Dutch News  

Teaching unions have given the government an ultimatum to raise salaries otherwise they will organise another national strike on November 6. Last week, reports broadcaster NOS, prime minister Mark Rutte said he was ready to pledge more money to combat a desperate teacher shortage but did not give an amount. Unions have said that classes are being sent home across …

Teachers threaten another national strike in pay dispute
5 years, 3 months ago

Teachers threaten another national strike in pay dispute

Dutch News  

Teaching unions have given the government an ultimatum to raise salaries otherwise they will organise another national strike on November 6. Last week, reports broadcaster NOS, prime minister Mark Rutte said he was ready to pledge more money to combat a desperate teacher shortage but did not give an amount. Unions have said that classes are being sent home across …

Teacher shortage claims first victim: Amsterdam school to close
5 years, 3 months ago

Teacher shortage claims first victim: Amsterdam school to close

Dutch News  

An Amsterdam primary school is closing its doors because of the teacher shortage, the Parool reports. School administrator Hubert de Waard told the paper the quality of education could no longer be guaranteed despite efforts to hire temporary staff. In July the school was criticised by school inspectors for not meeting standards but the board says the shortage of teachers …

Teacher shortage claims first victim: Amsterdam school to close
5 years, 3 months ago

Teacher shortage claims first victim: Amsterdam school to close

Dutch News  

An Amsterdam primary school is closing its doors because of the teacher shortage, the Parool reports. School administrator Hubert de Waard told the paper the quality of education could no longer be guaranteed despite efforts to hire temporary staff. In July the school was criticised by school inspectors for not meeting standards but the board says the shortage of teachers …

Shortage of primary teachers is getting worse, warns professional body
5 years, 6 months ago

Shortage of primary teachers is getting worse, warns professional body

Dutch News  

The national shortage of teaching staff is expected to worsen next year, with around 1,400 vacancies unfilled when children return to school after the summer holidays. Rina den Besten, of the primary school council PO-Raad, said half of all school boards anticipated having to cancel classes during the year and one in four would have to use non-teaching staff to …

Shortage of primary teachers is getting worse, warns professional body
5 years, 6 months ago

Shortage of primary teachers is getting worse, warns professional body

Dutch News  

The national shortage of teaching staff is expected to worsen next year, with around 1,400 vacancies unfilled when children return to school after the summer holidays. Rina den Besten, of the primary school council PO-Raad, said half of all school boards anticipated having to cancel classes during the year and one in four would have to use non-teaching staff to …

Unevenly distributed teacher shortage putting education at risk: Inspectorate
5 years, 9 months ago

Unevenly distributed teacher shortage putting education at risk: Inspectorate

NL Times  

An unevenly distributed teacher shortage is putting the future of Dutch education at risk, the Education Inspectorate said in its annual State of Education report. The quality of education is still on par on average, but to maintain that level, "hard choices" will have to be made, the Inspectorate said, NU.nl reports. These cracks threaten to deepen "partly due to …

Tens of thousands of teachers demonstrate in The Hague
5 years, 10 months ago

Tens of thousands of teachers demonstrate in The Hague

Dutch News  

Between 35,000 and 40,000 teachers and lecturers gathered in the centre of The Hague on Friday as teachers went on strike for more pay and better working conditions. In total, teachers are asking the government to increase spending on education by €4bn, of which €3bn would go on primary and secondary education and the rest on colleges and universities. Strikers …

Tens of thousands of teachers demonstrate in The Hague
5 years, 10 months ago

Tens of thousands of teachers demonstrate in The Hague

Dutch News  

Between 35,000 and 40,000 teachers and lecturers gathered in the centre of The Hague on Friday as teachers went on strike for more pay and better working conditions. In total, teachers are asking the government to increase spending on education by €4bn, of which €3bn would go on primary and secondary education and the rest on colleges and universities. Strikers …

Amsterdam pushes €23 mil. into tackling teacher shortage
5 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam pushes €23 mil. into tackling teacher shortage

NL Times  

Amsterdam is tackling the teacher shortage in the city with extra parking permits, a larger travel allowance, money for teachers coming from other professions, scholarships to improve teams in schools, and 10 thousand euros per director for support, education alderman Marjolein Moorman announced on Monday, Het Parool reports. With this approach the municipality hopes to hire 500 extra full time …

Unions urge schools not to replace sick teachers to highlight staff shortages
5 years, 11 months ago

Unions urge schools not to replace sick teachers to highlight staff shortages

Dutch News  

Trade unions have called on head teachers to highlight the problem of staff shortages by not arranging cover for teachers who fall sick this week. The AVS and CNV Schoolleiders unions say schools should make parents aware of the issue by sending children home or giving them a lesson-free day rather than finding another member of staff to teach them. …

Unions urge schools not to replace sick teachers to highlight staff shortages
5 years, 11 months ago

Unions urge schools not to replace sick teachers to highlight staff shortages

Dutch News  

Trade unions have called on head teachers to highlight the problem of staff shortages by not arranging cover for teachers who fall sick this week. The AVS and CNV Schoolleiders unions say schools should make parents aware of the issue by sending children home or giving them a lesson-free day rather than finding another member of staff to teach them. …

Dutch schools called not to replace sick teachers to draw attention to staff shortages
5 years, 11 months ago

Dutch schools called not to replace sick teachers to draw attention to staff shortages

NL Times  

The general association for school leaders AVS and union CNV are calling on school directors not to arrange a replacement teacher if any of their teachers call in sick. A survey done by AVS among 1,400 school leaders showed that schools are only able to fill one in three 'sick days' with a qualified temporary teacher. For another third of …

Dutch schools allowed to use unqualified teachers in a crisis; unions upset
6 years, 2 months ago

Dutch schools allowed to use unqualified teachers in a crisis; unions upset

NL Times  

The Ministry of Education will allow primary schools facing a teacher shortage to let people without a teaching qualification, but with specialist knowledge, teach certain subjects if no other solution can be found. But this is an ultimate measure - schools must first have tried everything in their power to find another solution, the Ministry of Education said. The measure …

Teacher off sick? School in Hoorn asks parents to step in
6 years, 2 months ago

Teacher off sick? School in Hoorn asks parents to step in

Dutch News  

A primary school in Hoorn in Noord Holland has asked parents to help out in class if teachers are off sick for more than a day. The Het Kompas school has written to parents to explain the unusual request, stating that the aim is to stop pupils being sent home if a teacher is absent. ‘We are asking parents just …

Teacher off sick? School in Hoorn asks parents to step in
6 years, 2 months ago

Teacher off sick? School in Hoorn asks parents to step in

Dutch News  

A primary school in Hoorn in Noord Holland has asked parents to help out in class if teachers are off sick for more than a day. The Het Kompas school has written to parents to explain the unusual request, stating that the aim is to stop pupils being sent home if a teacher is absent. ‘We are asking parents just …

Shortage of supply teachers creating headache for schools
6 years, 3 months ago

Shortage of supply teachers creating headache for schools

Dutch News  

Schools are struggling with a shortage of supply teachers because replacement staff are being offered permanent contracts. On average supply teacher agencies have lost a third of their personnel during the last school year, often as a result of schools offering permanent jobs to teachers who have stood in for a member of staff. ‘The continuity of education is in …

Shortage of supply teachers creating headache for schools
6 years, 3 months ago

Shortage of supply teachers creating headache for schools

Dutch News  

Schools are struggling with a shortage of supply teachers because replacement staff are being offered permanent contracts. On average supply teacher agencies have lost a third of their personnel during the last school year, often as a result of schools offering permanent jobs to teachers who have stood in for a member of staff. ‘The continuity of education is in …

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