Post summer shortage of 1,300 primary school teachers looms
6 years, 5 months ago

Post summer shortage of 1,300 primary school teachers looms

Dutch News  

Primary schools in the Netherlands face a shortage of 1,300 teachers after the summer holidays, according to a poll of school heads by sector organisation PO-Raad. Tens of thousands of pupils will be affected by the teacher shortage and school heads are being forced to take emergency measures to soften the impact, the council said. ‘We need a solution in the short term, otherwise a complete generation will not enjoy education of the proper quality.’ In total, 315 school heads, representing over 500,000 pupils, took part in the survey. School heads wrote to the education ministry at the end of May demanding that the government take action to tackle the 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 …

Education council urges change to early school streaming
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Education council urges change to early school streaming

Dutch News  

The Dutch education council is calling on MPs to press for action to combat the negative impact of early selection in the Dutch secondary school system, saying without structural change the issue will continue to hurt some children. Junior education minister Mariëlle Paul said last month that she would “to retain the current system for the time being, continue working …

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 …

Increase in number of teachers leaving profession ‘hugely concerning’
1 year, 7 months ago

Increase in number of teachers leaving profession ‘hugely concerning’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jack Worth, from the National Foundation for Educational Research, said: “It is hugely concerning …

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 …

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 …

COVID-fuelled teacher shortage sees Education Department head office staff back in WA schools
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-fuelled teacher shortage sees Education Department head office staff back in WA schools

ABC  

More than 500 staff from the Education Department have been pulled out of its head office in East Perth and redeployed to teach in schools as COVID-19 decimates the ranks of teachers. Key points: Schools have been hit especially hard by COVID-19 Schools have been hit especially hard by COVID-19 Demand for relief teachers has skyrocketed Demand for relief teachers …

Shortage of teaching staff to hit state-run schools in Telangana
2 years, 7 months ago

Shortage of teaching staff to hit state-run schools in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With only less than 10 days to go for schools to reopen, shortage of teaching staff at government schools is causing a headache to authorities. There is a shortage of 3,000 teachers in about 26,000 government schools in the state, and over 6,000 teachers in zilla parishad schools, according to official sources. We want the government to immediately promote …

Shortage of teachers: Karnal students take to the roads
2 years, 8 months ago

Shortage of teachers: Karnal students take to the roads

Hindustan Times  

Students of a Government Middle School in Karnal’s Manchuri village took out a protest march to the mini secretariat in the scorching heat to protest against shortage of staff and lack of basic facilities on Tuesday. The students said their school had been upgraded to a middle school three years ago but it had no drinking water facility or toilets. …

Quarter of Dutch teachers home with Covid; No substitutes to be found
2 years, 11 months ago

Quarter of Dutch teachers home with Covid; No substitutes to be found

NL Times  

More and more schools in the Netherlands send classes home because teachers are home sick with Covid-19 or have to quarantine, and no substitute can be found. 23 percent of teachers in primary and secondary education are currently at home, the general association of school leaders AVS told NU.nl on Monday. "At the moment, the focus of many schools is …

The Netherlands ready to relax Covid rules, if hospital admission decline further
3 years, 8 months ago

The Netherlands ready to relax Covid rules, if hospital admission decline further

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is ready to take new steps to wind down its coronavirus measures, if the decline in hospital admissions continues, and that includes longer opening hours for cafes and fewer regulations for sports and keep fit clubs. ‘It remains a balancing act,’ prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening, after the national health institute RIVM reported the …

Teachers gear up for protest on April 12
3 years, 9 months ago

Teachers gear up for protest on April 12

The Hindu  

Leaders of Andhra Pradesh United Teachers’ Federation on Tuesday called upon teachers across the State to participate in large numbers in the proposed demonstration at the office of the Director of School Education at Ibrahimpatnam, on April 12 and make it a success. Though the government tried to reach out to them through online classes, a large number of students …

Dutch schools to stay closed at least until February 8
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch schools to stay closed at least until February 8

NL Times  

Primary schools and childcare facilities in the Netherlands will remain closed until Monday, February 8, the Dutch government announced on Sunday after members of the outgoing Cabinet met with advisors from the Outbreak Management Team. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said earlier this month that they hoped the schools could open back up on January …

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 …

Rotterdam, Dutch gov't launch plans to help students after school shut down
4 years, 7 months ago

Rotterdam, Dutch gov't launch plans to help students after school shut down

NL Times  

The city of Rotterdam has joined forces with the sport and culture youth fund and several others to create Zomercampus010, a summer camp to help get students get caught up if they fallen behind during the recent school shutdown. The program was announced on Friday, just a day after the Dutch government announced a financial commitment to bring students up …

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 …

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 …

Dutch schools will stay open despite Covid-19 concerns: Minister
4 years, 10 months ago

Dutch schools will stay open despite Covid-19 concerns: Minister

NL Times  

Minister Arie Slob for Primary- and Secondary Education is sticking to the decision to keep schools open for the time being, despite concerns about the coronavirus spreading. Parents also will not be punished for violating compulsory education laws if, for the time being, they decide to keep their healthy children home, a school association said citing a motion which passed …

Another Amsterdam school closing over teacher shortage
4 years, 11 months ago

Another Amsterdam school closing over teacher shortage

NL Times  

The education crisis claimed another victim in Amsterdam with the announcement that the primary education provider Linnaeusschool will shut down at the end of the school year. The Amsterdam Oost school will close because of a combination too few teachers on staff, and too few pupils in the classrooms, the parent organization STAIJ told the Parool. STAIJ board chair Arnold …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Uttarakhand Education minister seeks report on shortage of teachers
5 years, 3 months ago

Uttarakhand Education minister seeks report on shortage of teachers

Hindustan Times  

State education minister Arvind Pandey on Monday asked the education department to submit a report within 15 days on the schools where there is a shortage of teachers. Uttrakhand Education minister Arvind Pandey seeks report on shortage of teachers The minister gave the instructions while conducting a review meeting with officials from the education department at the state secretariat. Discussing …

Sharp growth in people leaving current jobs to become primary school teachers
5 years, 4 months ago

Sharp growth in people leaving current jobs to become primary school teachers

NL Times  

The number of people who want to be retrained as a teacher in primary education more than doubled this year. In 2018 around 450 people signed up to be retrained as a primary school teacher, this year there were nearly 1,100, the national organization for teacher education in primary education LOBO said to NOS on Monday. The figures were inventoried …

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 …

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 …

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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