Yesterday the Ministry of Interior organized a consultation between some school directors, teachers and government officials. Why not the Ministry for Education? That is because there is no such ministry in Hungary. Public education and higher education are in the interior ministry and the minister responsible for education is a former police officer who admitted during the consultation that he was a non-professional regarding education issues.
Before the consultation started, some teachers waited for the minister’s arrival in front of the venue. Sándor Pintér arrived in his van and got out but did not speak a word with the protesters. Here is the video:
Here is what happened during the talks
Interior ministry officials held talks with school and teachers’ union representatives on public education on Friday, the ministry said. The talks held at the ministry were attended by 373 staff members of state and church-run schools as well as one representative each from teachers’ unions, the ministry said in a statement, MTI said.
The consultation was addressed by 17 headmasters and two teachers, twelve of them from Budapest and seven from outside the capital. The meeting was also addressed by Bence Rétvári, the parliamentary state secretary, Zoltán Maruzsa, the state secretary for public education, Sándor Brassói, head of the Education Office, Gabriella Hajnal, head of the school operator Klebelsberg Centre, and Péter Horvéth, head of the National Teacher Association.
The meeting ended with a speech from Interior Minister Sándor Pintér. Those in attendance got the opportunity to submit questions in writing, most of which were answered on the spot by the minister. The remaining questions will be answered by the state secretariat for public education, the statement said.
The ministry said it will take what was said at the talks into consideration when formulating its proposals to develop public education.
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Source: MTI
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The SHAMBLES of Education, as we know exists in Hungary, it is HOPED those outside Education, citizens of Hungary, importantly all Parents – the contents of this article just ANOTHER cataclysmic mess – the doings & creation of this Orban Government.
We know the FAILINGS and mis-truths – the broken promises and the “vileness” of falsification generated out of this Orban Government – by the use of Propaganda.
What a LAUGHABLE structure that Prime Minister – Victor Orban has “signed off” on
The opening paragraph of this article – should be FRAMED and retained for Historical purposes adding to the known FACT, that this Orban Government, looks at addresses Education, with absolutely no PRIORITIZATION – for the Future of Hungary.
Laughable – and we as EDUCATORS need to continue to “vet our spleen” and displeasure and LAUGH at what this Government is effectively doing in the continuation process of DESTROYING Education in Hungary, using our rights under DEMOCRACY to in SOLIDARITY continue to shame, embarrass and point rightfully direct BLAME for this shambolic situation, created by Victor Orban and his “lot” – in relation to Education in Hungary.
No Investment in what 13 years Victor Orban has been in POWER and we now are faced economically as a country nearing a collapse of our Economy.
ASK yourself the question – the billions of forints needed to bring broadsheet Education in Hungary, paying for starters Educators a fair & reasonable by European countries standards SALARY, up to standards, facilities and “other” to 21st century – the billions of forints needed, like into Health Care and Hospitals, the billions – where is it going to come from?
WHO is going to lend MONEY to Hungary?
Disgusting – what is occurring but we must remain UNITED as we know that – Education opens Windows of Opportunities, the last word is the word that has GREAT reservations attached to it into the future of Hungary.
This Governmental structure set by the present Prime Minister of Hungary – Victor Orban, does it NOT again display, to the citizens of Hungary – that in its FUNCTIONING – the operation, running of Education in Hungary, that the Orban Government – want to CONTROL it?
This is aligned to the present Governments control of Media and the Judiciary, its appliance to implement when it sees appropriate to Rule by Decree – is not EDUCATION in Hungary run in this somewhat dictatorial way of process by this Orban Government?
Stakeholders – parents of the “little ones” – of those in junior & senior school Education facilities, those who have entered University or “Higher” places of Education – the parents of children, under the CONTRACT of parental responsibility is in there “curriculum vitae”.
Parents must be, especially with what in FACT is occurring in Education in Hungary at present, which is archaic or 3rd world, parents must be encouraged have a want & need – to be pro-active in ensuring their children are PROVIDED with an Education system, that is of 21st century standards and creates OPPORTUNITIES – for the future of their children.
Educators – our contract is likened to a “vow” – or a Vocation – that is muchly focused on – “To Serve them All my Days.” – those to whom we say YES to – Educate.