The draft document prepared by the EAPL faction has been registered on 13th October 2015 and gained much support among deputies from various political groups. 23 deputies have signed the document in addition to the EAPL faction members.
As Rita Tamašunienė, Chairwoman of the EAPL faction underlines, the difference in the salaries of preschool and early school teachers and other pedagogues is enormous, wherein all teachers have to meet the same requirements, i.e. have higher university education and constantly improve their qualifications.
Below we present the resolution text.
RESOLUTION REGARDING THE EQUALISATION OF PRESCHOOL AND EARLY SCHOOL TEACHERS' RENUMERATION WITH THE RENUMERATION OF SCHOOL TEACHERS
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania,
- recognising the importance of preschool and early school education,
- having in mind, that both preschool and early school teachers as well as school teachers should meet the same requirements, have higher university education, constantly improve their qualifications. Preschool and early school teachers together with their pupils also participate in project activities, take part in regional and national competitions, continuously work individually with every child,
- expressing regret that the renumeration of preschool and early school teachers vary greatly from school teachers' renumeration, wherein within full-time job school teachers have to work 18 hours per week while preschool and early school teachers – 36 hours per week.
- recognizing that preschool and of early school teachers bear enormous responsibility for shaping child's personality,
- points out that education is one of the most important priorities of the state, which are permanent foundations of state's future;
- proposes to equalise the remuneration of preschool and early school teachers with the renumeration of school teachers as of 1st January 2016.