The President of the Republic signed the new teacher career law on Thursday and ordered its promulgation.
The content of the new teacher career law adopted by the Parliament is different from the one that caused protests, and it ensures the maintenance of the functionality of the public education system and creates the basis for salary increases, wrote the President of the Republic Katalin Novák in a statement published on the Sándor Palace website.
Katalin Novák wrote: the most controversial points of the so-called "status law draft", which was rightly objected to by many and originally put up for debate, are no longer included in the adopted legislation or are included with substantial amendments.
"The content of this law is therefore already different from the one that triggered the protest. Therefore, after studying the text of the law on the new career path of teachers and weighing the legislative intent behind it, I consider that the new law ensures the maintenance of the functionality of the public education system, provides clear frameworks, and creates the basis for salary increases," said the President of the Republic.
He emphasized: his position remains unchanged, the key to our future is how today's students become adults. The Hungary of the future needs young people with competitive knowledge, confident and stable values. This requires dedicated, well-performing, respected teachers and quality education.
"It is worth having a real social debate about this in the future. There are still many important tasks to be solved: first of all, a meaningful increase in teachers' salaries and ensuring the respect of teachers require further steps," wrote the head of state.
Katalin Novák asked all actors of Hungarian political life and the EU institutions to do everything in order to ensure that the funds necessary for a meaningful salary increase for Hungarian teachers are available as soon as possible.
MTI
