Education minister to meet with teachers unions in effort to avert strike

Czech Education Minister Mikuláš Bek on Thursday met with the head of the teachers’ unions, František Dobšík, in an effort to avert a nationwide strike in schools on November 27, according to Czech Television. Minister Bek said he would inform Prime Minister Petr Fiala about the situation, and request an additional CZK 5 billion in spending for 2024. Ministry spokesperson Tereza Fojtova, said that the ministry was also preparing for the possibility that the strike will go ahead and was negotiating with school principals about ways to minimize the impact on children and parents.