Government increases education budget

The Czech government on Wednesday approved an increase in the Education Ministry’s budget by four million crowns, Education Minister Mikuláš Bek announced on X (formerly Twitter).

The ministry’s budget was initially set at CZK 269 billion this year, which is CZK 3.9 billion more than in the previous year.

According to the minister the money should be used mainly to to increase the salaries of university teachers and non-teaching staff in the regions.

Teachers unions in Czechia held a day-long warning strike in late November, seeking more money for the underfunded education sector.