Government expects new school term to commence smoothly amidst serious teacher shortage
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According to Pénzcentrum, the Hungarian public education system lacks a sufficient number of maths, physics, informatics, and English teachers. The problem is severe, especially in Budapest and Pest County. Meanwhile, the government officials talk about a smooth sail since the textbooks have been successfully distributed.
The teacher shortage has been a serious issue since 2016 in Hungary, Pénzcentrum wrote. The PDSZ teachers’ trade union said the majority of schools do not upload job vacancies on their official website because from January 2024, it is no longer compulsory. Having said that, state secretary Zoltán Maruzsa said that allegations about 16 thousand missing teachers to meet demand are unfounded. However, even the government-close union head, Péter Horváth, acknowledged that the teacher shortage is a country-wide problem.
Most schools look for maths, English, physics, informatics and Hungarian teachers. According to a survey, 10% of the maths teachers do not even have a degree, and that rate is much higher in the villages.
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