Young male teachers rare at Czech schools

Only one twelfth of Czech primary school teachers are younger than 30 years of age, according to a recent report conducted by Czech School Inspectorate, and only 10% of teachers are male. The average age of Czech teachers is currently 42.5 years. Most graduates are discouraged from teaching jobs by low pay. In addition, teachers are not remunerated according quality of teaching but according to years of experience, the report says.