Educators from Petrozavodsk complained about wages but were afraid to meet with officials. Ultimately, authorities "found" no violations.
A major debate about low wages erupted in local public groups in early December. According to kindergarten employees, they earn an average of 30-35 rubles per month.
“Today, when I received my pay slip, I burst into tears,” one of the teachers admitted. "And that's with the overtime, dancing, competitions, and so on. I love my job, but that's it... I'll work until the end of the year, throw a party for the kids, and then I'm leaving. It's impossible to live on that kind of salary."
In response, the mayor's office saidThat all "target indicators" are being met in preschool institutions. She invited those dissatisfied to a meeting.
“Nobody will come because we are afraid of repressive measures,” educators reported on social media. In some kindergartens, bullying has already begun simply because a person liked posts about how teachers' salaries have been reduced!
In the end, how сообщает According to the Daily Karelia publication, only six educators attended the meeting with officials. The mayor's office has already clarified that, following the review of the complaints, "no violations in the calculation of wages were found."
Moreover, educators from other regions of the republic had previously complained about low salaries. For example, in Landepohje kindergarten employees forced work without incentive payments and receive a salary at the minimum wage level. Loukhsky district to educators started paying as technical staff, and as teachers from local schools have left bare salary. The authorities explained this by saying that the budget had run out of money.
According to the plan for the socio-economic development of Petrozavodsk until 2030, the city felt There's a significant shortage of 141 educators and teachers. As a result, the burden falls on the remaining specialists, who say they can't bear to work for the meager wages (even though authorities are convinced there are no irregularities in pay).
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