Teachers have raised salaries by 20%

The government imposed a surcharge of 20% of salary for all categories of teachers. This was announced by Minister of Education and Science Youth and Sport Dmitry Tabachnik. "Resolution of the Cabinet introduces 20% surcharge for all categories of teachers," - he said. According to him, before such a surcharge should only apply to teachers of schools, administered by the Ministry of Education. Now it will be circulated and employees of educational institutions of the Ministry of Social Policy (for children with special developmental physiology) and the Ministry of Culture (art and music schools). In general, the salary increase will affect more than 350 thousand people. For this purpose, the government needs to find this year 367.2 million USD. As reported in today's cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov reprimanded the Minister of Education and Science, D. Tabachnik for ignoring the protests of teachers under the Cabinet of Ministers. The Prime Minister informed that in 2011, is expected quarterly review of salaries of social workers, including teaching staff: 1 January, 1 April and 1 October and 1 December. Ministry of Industry