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Who Dares to Ignore Teachers?

Education

Many countries are facing a problem of teacher shortages. However, unlike other states that are actively seeking to implement measures to entice new personnel, the Government of Serbia still hasn’t announced any ideas on how it will solve this far-reaching problem in a high-quality way

Following last year’s presenting of the document entitled ’Platform for improving the status of teaching study programmes at the University of Belgrade and preserving the education system in the Republic of Serbia’, we’re returning to this topic at the start of a new school year that has been marked by yet more falling interest in enrolling in teaching professions among students, and continued declining interest in higher education generally. We posed several questions to our interlocutors, some of whom are signatories of the Platform, in an effort to gain a better understanding of what’s happened with their initiative and why teachers continue to be disaffected.

Iva Draškić Vićanović, Ph.D. Dean and full professor of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology

The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back

Us eight deans of the University of Belgrade faculties that train teachers provided a high-quality and concise proposal that’s achievable in a short period....

Goran Roglić, Dean of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Chemistry

The Problems are Similar, but Others are Seeking Solutions

The deans who submitted the initiative with a proposed solution to the Government of Serbia have yet to receive an official response. We don’t...

Velimir Šećerov, Ph.D. Full Professor at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Geography

React Promptly & Secure Additional Mechanisms of Motivation

It is the government’s job to increase budget allocations for education (and science) significantly, provide a set of laws that guarantees teachers’ safety and...

Aleksandar Markov, President of the Forum of Belgrade Gymnasiums

Lasting Solutions Required

The idea of solving the teacher shortage by allowing staff to teach related subjects cannot yield results as it doesn’t address the core problem When...