Amsterdam primary schools searching 'day and night' for teachers
6 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam primary schools searching 'day and night' for teachers

Dutch News  

Almost 8,000 primary school children will be without a teacher in September if 300 vacancies are not filled, according to figures from the Breed Bestuurlijk Overleg Amsterdam schools association. ‘It is difficult to predict what will happen as the situation does change quickly,’ Grada Huis, BBO spokesperson, told the newspaper. This is why school headteachers are looking for people day and night at the moment.’ Earlier this month teaching unions and school managers agreed a new deal for primary school teachers including a one-off payment of 42% of monthly salary, 2.5% pay rise and maximum €750 bonus. There have been nationwide strikes and governmental lobbying since last October over primary school pay and pressure, caused partly by a shortage of teachers.

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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 …

Amsterdam schools struggling now that Covid support is over
9 months ago

Amsterdam schools struggling now that Covid support is over

NL Times  

Now that Amsterdam schools no longer receive extra money to help kids catch up with delays sustained during the coronavirus pandemic, they are struggling to fill the hole in their budgets. “By hiring externally, we were able to guarantee continuity for students and create smaller classes,” Steven Tan of Akso Schools, which has 35 primary schools in the city, told …

Free teacher training is a "no-brainer": union official
1 year ago

Free teacher training is a "no-brainer": union official

Dutch News  

The AOb teachers’ union is calling for free teacher training as an additional measure to combat staff shortages. “I think it’s a no-brainer but no one is looking at it seriously,” AOb chairwoman Tamar van Gelder said in an interview on the union site. Van Gelder said the current measures, which include halving study fees for people entering teaching from …

Free teacher training is a "no-brainer": union official
1 year ago

Free teacher training is a "no-brainer": union official

Dutch News  

The AOb teachers’ union is calling for free teacher training as an additional measure to combat staff shortages. “I think it’s a no-brainer but no one is looking at it seriously,” AOb chairwoman Tamar van Gelder said in an interview on the union site. Van Gelder said the current measures, which include halving study fees for people entering teaching from …

350 elementary schools will no longer hire temporary workers starting this school year
1 year, 4 months ago

350 elementary schools will no longer hire temporary workers starting this school year

NL Times  

Dutch elementary schools have reached their limit. Around 350 elementary schools have announced in a manifesto that they will no longer hire expensive temporary or self-employed workers from the coming school year. The reason is that the elementary schools have to pay "extortionate prices" for the temporary workers. Since it is not possible to stop the progress of temporary workers …

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 …

Half of schools in desperate need of renovations, often at education's expense
2 years, 2 months ago

Half of schools in desperate need of renovations, often at education's expense

NL Times  

Almost half of the around 9,300 primary- and secondary schools in the Netherlands are in desperate need of renovation or repairs, according to new figures from Bouwend Nederland. “Thes unhealthy schools are at the expense of teachers' and students’ health,” Ruben Heezen of Bouwend Nederland said to NOS. “It also has a real effect on learning performance,” According to Bouwend …

Netherlands to experiment with full-time bonus for teachers
2 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands to experiment with full-time bonus for teachers

NL Times  

The Cabinet will experiment with bonuses for teachers and school leaders who work longer hours, Minister Dennis Wiersma said in a letter to parliament. Education is struggling with major staff shortages, and the Minister hopes a bonus will encourage more teachers to work more hours. This could be a bonus for people who start working full-time or a bonus for …

Teachers get a raise, reduction in workload from new education agreement
2 years, 8 months ago

Teachers get a raise, reduction in workload from new education agreement

NL Times  

Primary school teachers and staff will get a raise this year and heavy workloads will be targeted in both primary and secondary education, following a new education agreement, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. "We wish everyone a good teacher, who makes students enthusiastic to read a book, who always explains arithmetic in an understandable way and …

Amsterdam invests in equal opportunities in primary, secondary education
3 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam invests in equal opportunities in primary, secondary education

NL Times  

Amsterdam is investing millions of euros into equal opportunities in primary- and secondary education. With this money, schools can offer extra learning time and tutoring for pupils, invest in smaller classes, new teaching materials, and extra training for teachers, the Amsterdam office of mayor and aldermen said. This investment, 9.2 million euros for secondary education over four years and 12 …

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 …

Most primary school teachers returning to work
4 years, 8 months ago

Most primary school teachers returning to work

NL Times  

The vast majority, 80 percent, of primary school teachers in the Netherlands are ready and excited to return to work on Monday. But only 4 percent of teachers said they would not be going to school on Monday, and 3 percent are still considering, according to a survey by DUO and AD among 1,250 teachers. With some teachers not going …

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 …

Teacher shortage: More pupils starting secondary school with learning arrears
5 years ago

Teacher shortage: More pupils starting secondary school with learning arrears

NL Times  

Secondary schools increasingly have to give extra lessons to pupils in the bridge classes to catch up on backlogs from primary school, sector organization VO-Raad said to newspaper AD. The organization noticed that more and more pupils are staring high school at below the desired level, and fears that the situation will only become worse if no solution is found …

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 …

Teachers to get 4.5% pay bump in new contract; January strike will continue as planned
5 years, 1 month ago

Teachers to get 4.5% pay bump in new contract; January strike will continue as planned

NL Times  

After a year of difficult negotiations, a collective bargaining agreement was reached for primary education. Minister Arie Slob for Primary and Secondary Education previously promised 285 million euros structurally and a once-off amount of 150 million euros for primary education, provided that a collective bargaining agreement is reached. The wage increase and once-off amounts apply to all teaching staff in …

Sixteen Amsterdam primary schools shut this week over teacher shortage
5 years, 1 month ago

Sixteen Amsterdam primary schools shut this week over teacher shortage

NL Times  

The 5,400 students of 16 primary schools in Amsterdam Nieuw-West will not be able to attend classes this week, with their school closed for emergency meetings. The schools, part of the Stichting Openbaar Basisonderwijs Westelijke Tuinsteden announced in November that it would close the doors to their locations for one week while its teachers, staff, and administrators try to come …

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 …

Primary school teachers' contract talks stall over wage increase
5 years, 1 month ago

Primary school teachers' contract talks stall over wage increase

NL Times  

Negotiations between trade unions and employers for a new collective bargaining agreement for primary education stalled on Wednesday evening, union AOb and employers' organization PO-Raad announced on Thursday. "Employers still don't seem to understand that the teacher shortage is the biggest concern", AOB president Eugenie Stolk said, according to the newspaper. "The PO-Raad believes that it had made a good …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Chicago teachers’ contract talks about more than money
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers’ contract talks about more than money

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago’s public schools will be closed Thursday as the city’s 25,000 teachers are set to go on strike. Here are some of the issues behind the school district’s second strike in seven years: WHAT KIND OF MONEY ARE THE TEACHERS LOOKING FOR AND WHAT KIND OF RAISE IS THE CITY OFFERING? The city says that’s a pretty good …

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 …

Heads want ban on use jobs agencies in schools: survey
5 years, 3 months ago

Heads want ban on use jobs agencies in schools: survey

Dutch News  

Half of heads of primary and special needs schools think using commercial agencies to fill vacancies should be banned for being too expensive, a survey by school heads’ association AVS and the Volksrant found. Many school heads said they were angry because some mediators lure teachers into freelancing by giving them extras which schools can’t afford, such a higher initial …

Heads want ban on use jobs agencies in schools: survey
5 years, 3 months ago

Heads want ban on use jobs agencies in schools: survey

Dutch News  

Half of heads of primary and special needs schools think using commercial agencies to fill vacancies should be banned for being too expensive, a survey by school heads’ association AVS and the Volksrant found. Many school heads said they were angry because some mediators lure teachers into freelancing by giving them extras which schools can’t afford, such a higher initial …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Teacher shortages force schools to consider four-day week
6 years, 3 months ago

Teacher shortages force schools to consider four-day week

Dutch News  

Two school organisations in Zaanstad are warning that they may have to cut down to a four-day week because of a shortage of teaching staff. We’d rather do a day less and maintain a high standard.’ The education inspectorate said it would not tolerate a long-term reduction to a four-day week if it interfered with the legal requirement to give …

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