A wave of indignation was aroused by the words of the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev that teachers ought to change their profession and go into business if they want to earn decent money. We lead the reaction of the ordinary Russian teachers on the words of the Prime Minister.
Reaction to Medvedev’s words that the teachers for the sake of a higher income would cost to change his profession and leave, for example, in business not long in coming.
Thursday on the website Change.Org there appeared a petition to send the Prime Minister to resign.
“The Cabinet should be headed by competent, educated, radeyuschie for the country. Now we see the opposite picture. Should not, the advertising face of the company Apple, sleeping on the opening of the Olympics, people advising teachers to “somehow, somewhere to earn money to survive,” standing at the head of the Cabinet of Ministers. The fish rots from the head, may of here the “efficiency” of the work of the ministries?!”, — reads the text of the petition.
Treatment rapidly gathers signatures: for the first few hours of the counting of the votes went to thousands.
Under the text of the petition left comments as teachers and sympathizers citizens. In the teachers ‘ pages in “Vkontakte” also reigns outrage. Published some of the comments from teachers about the words of Medvedev:
Olga H, a teacher from Voronezh: “I myself am a teacher. Extremely outraged by the Prime Minister advising teachers to seek other income. The teacher fulfils an important function in society: not only teaches but also educates! Educates the person responsible to themselves and the Fatherland, ready to protect your Home, appreciating the exploits and dedication of their ancestors, ready to benefit society. A huge thank you to all the teachers who are in such difficult conditions prevailing in the field of education, continue his teaching career!”
Anna K., teacher of physics in the Republic of Mordovia: “In principle, to go into business with us, in a small village just impossible. the whole business is just trading on the market, but even to reconcile their work the teacher can not. I, for example, up to an hour or two of lessons, then up to four PM — elective classes. Then I come home, pick up from daycare her two children. At the same time doing them, I check notebooks. And still need to have time to write a plan for the next day. I have 18 hours a week, there are still classroom management and also I am the head of the laboratory. With all of this my salary of 11 thousand 500 rubles, and stimulating on hand I have 16 thousand rubles. I don’t understand why this work may not be paid more.”
Irina D., a teacher from Moscow:”I have long disliked the Prime Minister, but said today caused a just indignation. I honestly do not want vacation to come back, knowing that he waits again… Hold children, but every day less. As mentioned Tatjanina of “Teacher”: “I died the master.”
Alexander P., teacher of Nizhny Novgorod:”I think that Medvedev provokes teachers. I wanted to write a detailed analysis of the text of the speech of the Prime Minister with their comments (as I do), and then suddenly realized: that’s the reaction from teachers in social networking power, most likely, and waiting. And for what purpose is unclear to me. So will exercise maximum restraint and correctness. Just denote its tough stance on the issue in employment contracts and job descriptions of teachers (including in mine) there is no term “calling.” There are words like “work”, “responsibilities”, “rights”, “responsibility”, “law”. And — horror of horrors — “wages.”The teacher’s work from the point of view of morality certainly falls under the category of “the calling”, “the gift”, “mission” finally. But from the point of view of the law and law is work. Which must be paid, and paid decently (the Constitution, article 7, part 1). Lecturer (teacher) is a profession, mastering which a person spent the time and effort. Qualified. And the profession can (and should!) to be in the first place, not lyrical talent, but a very specific and legitimate means of livelihood.Or if you write us into saints, then at least spare us, teachers, from the obligation to pay income tax at 13% (ROC). For me it is a significant increase to the money is (although by themselves the money and small even with two rates)”.
Valentin B., a teacher from Izhevsk:”If teachers’ salaries were higher, teaching would more young talent and likely vocation. Accordingly, the level of education and training of the younger generation would have grown, the intellectual potential of the country has increased. It is a pity that the government does not think about it”.
Anna C., a teacher from Sevastopol:”you Can come to class to open the textbooks and notebooks and give students instructions. The lesson took place. Can I get two hours to prepare, to find a bunch of videos, for example on “Rounding numbers with surplus and deficits”, download a fragment of the cartoon “38 parrots”, the whole lesson is to be in contact with their 29 students. And the salary is the same! The point of that?! I don’t want to pay decently for my work, I have no desire to work with dignity”.
Tatiana N, Rostov-on-don, excellence in public education, teacher of the highest category, has retired.
“Salary in 2015 was 14 thousand rubles . Was always only 1 grade of primary school. Before the crisis, in 2013 her salary was at the hands of about 23 thousand rubles . Was know for quality incentive payments for the management class was 1 thousand “presidential” and 450 “Governor”. Now all payments have been removed.Now the familiar young teacher with experience of 3 years leads 2 initial class – salary 25 thousand rubles. (from conducting simultaneously 2 grades affects the quality of children’s learning). Before the crisis, in 2013 her salary was about 40 thousand rubles.”According to Tatiana, tutoring in the Rostov region at the moment is at the following rates – 1 hour lesson in a primary school of 300 rubles, in high school, about 500 rubles. teachers take the additional load. lessons (elective). This generates additional income for 3-4 thousand rubles.
