On 2nd Anniversary of President Lai's Inauguration, Teachers' Union Calls for Legalizing Pay Raises, Abolishing School Affairs Meetings
On the second anniversary of President Lai Ching-te's inauguration, the National Federation of Teachers' Unions (NFTU) today urged the government to "legalize" salary adjustments for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers with clear, objective indicators. It also called for the abolition of the school affairs meeting mechanism to eradicate the rampant issue of frivolous lawsuits on campus. These are part of four structural reforms proposed to address issues like stagnant pay, campus safety, and teacher shortages.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 20, by reporter Chen Chih-chung) On the second anniversary of President Lai Ching-te's inauguration, the National Federation of Teachers' Unions today called on the government to "legalize" salary adjustments for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers, stipulating objective indicators, and to abolish the school affairs meeting mechanism to root out the chaos of frivolous lawsuits on campus.
The National Federation of Teachers' Unions (NFTU) issued a press release urging the government to promote four structural reforms, including legalizing salary adjustments, abolishing school affairs meetings, increasing campus security personnel, and enhancing the appeal of the teaching profession.
The NFTU pointed out that while Taiwan's per capita GDP has grown by over 90% in the past 10 years, the salary adjustment for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers has been less than 15%, with their real purchasing power eroded by both prices and inflation. The government should promptly enact a "Military, Civil Servant, and Teacher Salary Adjustment Act," define objective salary adjustment indicators, and include grassroots public employee and teacher representatives in the review mechanism.
Regarding the recent problem of frivolous lawsuits on campus, the NFTU called for a review of the school affairs meeting system to eradicate the chaos of such lawsuits from the source. For the frequent incidents of school bullying and violence, the core of the problem is the lack of frontline personnel. The union advocates for increasing campus security staff and adjusting their salaries to provide strong support for schools.
Additionally, the NFTU urged the government to seriously address the teacher shortage and enhance the appeal of the teaching profession. Increasing base salaries and academic research allowances, implementing administrative burden reduction, and restoring the dignity of teachers are the correct ways to stabilize the teaching workforce. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei)
The National Federation of Teachers' Unions (NFTU) issued a press release urging the government to promote four structural reforms, including legalizing salary adjustments, abolishing school affairs meetings, increasing campus security personnel, and enhancing the appeal of the teaching profession.
The NFTU pointed out that while Taiwan's per capita GDP has grown by over 90% in the past 10 years, the salary adjustment for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers has been less than 15%, with their real purchasing power eroded by both prices and inflation. The government should promptly enact a "Military, Civil Servant, and Teacher Salary Adjustment Act," define objective salary adjustment indicators, and include grassroots public employee and teacher representatives in the review mechanism.
Regarding the recent problem of frivolous lawsuits on campus, the NFTU called for a review of the school affairs meeting system to eradicate the chaos of such lawsuits from the source. For the frequent incidents of school bullying and violence, the core of the problem is the lack of frontline personnel. The union advocates for increasing campus security staff and adjusting their salaries to provide strong support for schools.
Additionally, the NFTU urged the government to seriously address the teacher shortage and enhance the appeal of the teaching profession. Increasing base salaries and academic research allowances, implementing administrative burden reduction, and restoring the dignity of teachers are the correct ways to stabilize the teaching workforce. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei)