Teachers have seen changes. The Ministry of National Education is shortening their work periods and introducing new privileges.

• The changes include an increase in the amount of the jubilee award after 40 years of service and the introduction of a new, necessary and fair jubilee award after 45 years of service.
• Another change is the reduction of the period of fixed-term employment from two school years to one school year for a novice teacher.
• This is the fulfillment of one of our commitments to make the teaching profession attractive, said Barbara Nowacka.

On Thursday (10 July), the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Science will hold the first reading of the government's draft amendment to the Teachers' Charter and certain other acts.

The Minister of Education expressed hope that the so-called major amendment to the Teachers' Charter Act would have a positive impact on improving teachers' working conditions.

Among the most important changes, she mentioned the increase in the amount of the jubilee award after 40 years of work and the introduction of a new, necessary and fair jubilee award after 45 years of work.

It was a gross injustice that local government employees could receive such an award while teachers were not entitled to it.

- she noted.

She added that another change is the shortening of the fixed-term employment period from two school years to one school year for a novice teacher.

This is the implementation of one of our commitments to make the teaching profession attractive also to young people entering this profession, which is crucial for the functioning of the state.

- she emphasized.

On Tuesday, the government adopted the draft of the so-called major amendment to the Teachers' Charter.

The new regulations are to enter into force generally from 1 September 2025.

The draft amendment to the Teachers' Charter prepared by the Ministry of National Education proposes, among other things, shortening the period of employment of a teacher with the required qualifications but without a professional advancement degree, on the basis of a fixed-term employment contract from two school years to one school year, as well as adjusting changes in the scope of performance evaluation and professional advancement.

There is also a provision on the possibility of conducting classes directly with students for up to 9 hours a week in non-public kindergartens and schools by specialist teachers, including pedagogues and psychologists, on a basis other than an employment contract.

Another change is the extension of the scope of employment of a non-teaching person in a public kindergarten to all classes conducted there.

In turn, teachers who are less than a year away from receiving their pension will be able to take health leave for treatment or rehabilitation at a spa.