Polish Education Minister Miroslaw Handke faces not only a bad grade but losing his job as well as opposition lawmakers push for his ouster over a math’s mistake.
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15 July 2000 y., Saturday
Polish Education Minister Miroslaw Handke faces not only a bad grade but losing his job as well as opposition lawmakers push for his ouster over a math’s mistake that threatens to leave the country's low-paid teachers without a promised raise, Polish media reported Friday.
Opposition parties filed a no-confidence motion against Handke on Thursday for his ministry's miscalculation over the money needed to give teachers the pay hike.
The education ministry should pick up 30 percent of the average monthly salary increase of Zl 196 (48.37 euros, 45.32 dollars) for teachers, with local governments responsible for the rest. But the ministry underestimated the amount needed, leaving itself Zl 300 million short. A vote could be held as soon as next week.
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