The Polish Teachers\u2019 Union (ZNP) has rejected a proposed 3% salary increase for 2027 as unacceptable, with leadership warning that they are considering radical protest actions to demand significant wage reforms. <\/p>\n
S\u0142awomir Broniarz, head of the Polish Teachers\u2019 Union (ZNP), declared the government’s 3% salary increase proposal for 2027 to be entirely unacceptable. He argued that pay levels currently hover near the minimum wage, despite teachers facing increased responsibilities like the upcoming “Compass of Tomorrow” curriculum reform.<\/p>\n
Broniarz stated that the union is demanding a real increase based on a citizen’s legislative initiative submitted in 2021, which would link teacher salaries to the national average. He noted that the parliamentary committee has failed to hold a meeting on the proposal since April 2025.<\/p>\n
Union leadership is scheduled to discuss potential escalation strategies at an upcoming meeting of the ZNP Main Board. While specific actions remain under debate, Broniarz stated that the union cannot rule out the possibility of a strike, emphasizing that planned protest forms will be varied.<\/p>\n
ZNP vice-president Urszula Wo\u017aniak dismissed concerns that the proposed salary indexation would lead to institutional issues, noting that teachers work under permanent employment contracts rather than volatile medical-sector style contracts.<\/p>\n
Education Minister Barbara Nowacka stated that while the finance minister initially proposed a 2.5% increase, she continues to push for better terms. She acknowledged that many teachers are struggling with the second tax bracket and suggested that future pay adjustments should be coupled with tax relief or threshold changes.<\/p>\n
Nowacka assured that the ruling coalition intends to link teacher salaries to the national average by the end of their term. She described teachers as a real elite that needs to see significant, harmonious growth in their earnings.<\/p>\n
A recent ZNP study involving 1,748 teachers revealed that 50% experience high or very high stress, with 60% reporting insomnia or exhaustion. Only 28% of respondents expressed certainty about remaining in the profession.<\/p>\n
The report identified systemic issues as the primary source of stress, citing low pay, lack of resources for reform implementation, and overwhelming administrative burdens as the top factors negatively impacting educators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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