Feb 11, 2015
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In an interview the president of the school teachers union explains what austerity has meant for the education sector. The reduction of the education budget to less than 2% of GDP has brought the country in the ranks of the worst countries in the world.
In an interview the president of the school teachers union explains what austerity has meant for the education sector. The reduction of the education budget to less than 2% of GDP has brought the country in the ranks of the worst countries in the world. The total workforce in education has been reduced with 27% and 2000 schools were closed. Wage cuts went up to 45%, bringing down the monthly wage to 640 euro. The level of education has decreased with a generation that will never have the opportunity to attend school.
English: http://www.equaltimes.org/greel-schoolteachers-denounce ...
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