After prior attempts to persuade Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s administration to boost funding failed, Hungarians took to the streets in the nation’s capital, Budapest, and other cities to protest poor teacher pay.
On World Teachers’ Day, many schools in the city and the surrounding areas cancelled classes. According to accounts from local media, students helped form a human chain on the sidewalk of a busy road and bridge on Wednesday morning in Budapest.
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As government investment on education declines and the energy crisis puts pressure on government budgets, teachers are under pressure all around the world.
In the 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, teachers in Hungary receive some of the lowest pay, which has led to a teacher shortage.
Hungarians protest over poor teacher pay in Budapest.
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