Coronavirus: More Than 3,000 Teachers Oppose Mandatory Vaccination According to a new survey, several thousand teachers in Hungary do not want to be vaccinated, so they will lose... 2021.11.30.
One Fifth of Unvaccinated Teachers Still Against Jabs Despite Risk of Losing Job So far, almost 19 percent of teachers who have not been vaccinated do not want to receive the vaccine, according... 2021.11.18.
Coronavirus: Rapidly Rising Numbers in Elementary Schools, State-Financed Testing Becomes More Difficult In Hungary, the fourth wave of the coronavirus has so far mainly affected elementary schools, forcing some to quarantine classes... 2021.10.20.
LMP Calls for 70% Wage Increase for Teachers Opposition LMP said on Monday that teachers should get 65-70 percent wage increase in order to preserve the purchasing power... 2021.10.12.
Teacher Unions Set up Joint Strike Committee Hungary's two largest trade unions of teachers are setting up a joint strike committee in support of their demands for... 2021.10.05.
KSH: Wages of High School Teachers Among Lowest in their Category Ministers, state secretaries, deputies, and sports professionals earn the most in Hungary, according to the Central Statistical Office's (KSH) data.... 2021.09.28.
Although Already Promised, Teachers Still Have to Wait for Wage Hike While even government politicians now admit that a wage hike for teachers is much needed, other than the promise of... 2021.09.24.
Tamási Primary School Teacher Promising Vaccinated Students Better Grades Sparks Outrage Several parents have made complaints against a biology teacher in the town of Tamási after he tried to separate students... 2021.09.07.
Coronavirus: 185,000 Students Vaccinated Some 185,000 students have been inoculated against Covid-19 in Hungary over the summer, and another 50,000 have registered for the... 2021.09.02.
Press Roundup: School Year Kicks Off with Partisan Debates A left-wing commentator accuses the government of ignoring the threat of coronavirus by not introducing any restrictions in classrooms. A... 2021.09.02.
School Bells Are Ringing Again – Time Travel to Hungarian Schools from the Past With the help of Fortepan, we take you back in time all the way to 1900 and you can time-travel... 2021.08.31.
Finance Minister: Education Spending and Family Support Tripled since 2010 Government funding for public education and family support has tripled since 2010, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said at the inauguration... 2021.08.31.
Family Minister: Government Preparing for In-person Education The government is preparing for in-person education in the academic year starting on September 1, with a vaccination campaign for... 2021.08.24.
Budapest Mayor Once Again Proposes Later Start to School Day Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony has restated his idea for schools to begin teaching at a later time as of September,... 2021.05.12.
Hungarians in Digital Classrooms to Get Free Internet in May The government is extending free landline internet service to students and teachers learning online because of pandemic restrictions through May,... 2021.05.01.
State Secretary: Ready, Set, Go for Secondary School Exams Everything is in place for final secondary school exams to start on Monday, according to the state secretary in charge... 2021.04.30.
WHO Regional Director Praises Hungary’s “Exemplary” Vaccination Drive Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with WHO Europe Regional Director Hans Kluge on Hungary's vaccination drive, efforts to... 2021.04.22.
First Day of Schools Reopening Sees 25-40% of Students Opting to Stay Home The lower grades of primary schools (grades 1-4) and kindergartens opened on the 19th of April. According to the decision... 2021.04.20.
Coronavirus: Teacher Union Calls for Downsizing Classes Class sizes should be reduced to a minimum after schools reopen, teachers' union PSZ said on Monday. In a statement... 2021.04.19.
Opposition Calls on Gov’t to Withdraw Decision on School Reopening Six opposition parties issued a joint statement calling on the government to withdraw a decision to reopen schools and kindergarten... 2021.04.16.
Reduced School Reopening Still Meets Strong Opposition In the second phase of reopening, kindergartens and the lower grades of elementary schools will reopen on Monday. Although the... 2021.04.16.
