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  • Teacher incentives

    Teachers’ salary is the amount of money a teacher is earning from the activity of teaching in a school. The average level of teacher salaries is both politically sensitive and crucially important for education results: On the one hand, in every ministry of education, teachers’ salaries are the most important part of the educational budget (around three-fourths of the budget); on the other hand, salaries affect the attraction, retention and motivation of good teachers. These two factors must be combined and balanced in order to implement a sustainable teacher salary policy. See more...
  • Appropriate teacher candidates

    The surge in primary school enrolment and the push for improved quality has resulted in an acute shortage of teachers. There may be a lack of appropriate teaching candidates to recruit from due to limited number of school leavers, the poor status of teaching, and low salaries. The overall supply of teacher candidates depends on factors including salaries, working conditions, entry requirements. See more...
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