Czech schools lack 6,000 teachers

The Czech Republic lacks around 6,000 teachers and the situation could get even worse, Czech Television reported. A new bill aimed at making it easier for schools to hire university graduates who have not undergone formal teacher training should help the situation.

However, officials at the Czech Schools Inspectorate say is not clear whether some older teachers will go into retirement sooner than they originally planned due to the coronavirus situation, Czech Television said.

The average age of teachers in Czech schools is 47 and there are fears that as many as 11,000 teachers may be lacking in four years’ time.