” There is a significant trend to make more use of the possibility of filing a complaint. The number of complaints is growing ,” said Karel Kovář, deputy director of the Czech School Inspectorate. The number is growing by several hundred per year. Parents complain about tension in the classroom, the inability of teachers to conduct a constructive dialogue with them, the low level of support for children, or the demands on teaching and assessment.
“Parents want to protect their children more, and therefore they turn to the school inspectorate more often ,” explained Ivana Drozdová, deputy director of the Vesec Elementary School in Liberec. Parents are increasingly skipping school and turning to the inspectorate directly with a problem. However, according to inspectors, this is the least successful way to solve problems.
But the number of teachers dissatisfied with school management is also growing. The new school year has not even been a month and several principals have already announced their resignations. For example, at an elementary school in České Budějovice, there was reportedly a tense atmosphere and the teaching staff was divided into two camps. The crisis culminated on Monday, when the principal announced his resignation.
”We have fourteen days to hand over, the principal will be leaving on September 30,” explained Petr Maroš (ODS), the deputy mayor of České Budějovice. After that, the school will be temporarily led by a statutory representative until a new principal is selected.
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