On 30 January, the Estonian Education Workers’ Union (EHL) adopted a government proposal to allocate an additional € 5.7 million to raise teachers’ salaries this year, ending the current week-long strike. It has also been agreed to start negotiations this year on raising the average salary of teachers over the next three years to 120% of the national average. According to EHL, although the agreement is not perfect, it reflects teachers’ dedication to children and education. The EHL Council has carefully considered the offer and accepted it to end the strike and enter into long-term negotiations, but the union stresses that future negotiations must be meaningful and sufficiently funded, otherwise further action is possible.
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