education

Romanian President Advances Three New Draft Laws In Education

15:58, 30 Apr. 2009
The Romanian commission in charge with drawing up the country’s strategy in education has completed three draft laws in the field, President Traian Basescu told unionists in a meeting Thursday.

Romanian Teachers On Strike Tuesday, Boycotting National Language Test

12:22, 30 Apr. 2009
Romanian unionists in the education sector decided Thursday to go on strike next Tuesday, when seventh and eighth graders are supposed to take the Romanian language and literature national exam.

Some 80% Of Romanian Unionist Teachers Want National Exam Boycott – Union Leader

11:30, 30 Apr. 2009
The leader of the Romanian Federation of Free Unions in Education (FSLI), Aurel Cornea, said Thursday that some 80% of teachers affiliated to this federation want to boycott the national exams, and this would lead to a change in the evaluation format established by the Ministry of Education.

Boycotting National Exams Not A Solution For Romanian Education Sys – Minister

15:19, 15 Apr. 2009
Romanian education minister Ecaterina Andronescu said Wednesday that boycotting national exams is not a solution for the Romanian education sector.

Romania’s Education Sector Won’t See Lower Wages, Layoffs Following Budget Revision

12:48, 13 Apr. 2009
Leaders of Romania’s governing coalition discussed Monday the situation in the country’s education sector following a budget revision approved Saturday and decided wages in education wouldn’t be decreased and people wouldn’t be laid off.

Romanian Education Min Seeks Solutions To Raise Teachers’ Wages 33% As Of Jan 2010

16:33, 10 Apr. 2009
Romania’s Education Ministry is seeking ways to increase teachers’ wages by 33% as of January next year, as a 9% pay raise has already been assigned for this year, minister Ecaterina Andronescu told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Romanian Govt Coalition Maintains Salaries In Education – Sources

17:57, 09 Apr. 2009
The Romanian government coalition decided Thursday that salaries in education will not drop, the minimum pension will be maintained and the pension point will grow to 43.3%, investments will be maintained and leasing companies will be exempt from the lump sum tax, social democrat sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Education Min Frowns At Teaching Staff Cut Proposition

14:31, 08 Apr. 2009
Romanian education minister Ecaterina Andronescu said Wednesday, after a meeting of the social democrat ministers with the party leaders, that she will not accept the Ministry of Finance proposition to cut staff or salaries in education.

Romanian Govt Plans To Reduce Staff Or Freeze Salaries In Education Sector- Union Leader

16:51, 06 Apr. 2009
Romanian education unionists rejected the government’s decision to cut back on education staff by 20,000 people or freeze salaries in the sector, Aurel Cornea, head of the Federation of Free Unions in Education (FSLI), said Monday.

Romanian Education Union Sues Govt Over Decree Regulating Public Sector Wages

13:30, 27 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Federation of National Education sued the government and required the annulment of an emergency decree regulating salaries in the public sector, which the government refused to repeal.

Romanian Liberals File Motion On Education

13:46, 17 Mart. 2009
Romanian liberal MPs on Tuesday submitted a motion on education in the Chamber of Deputies, demanding the annulment of a series of measures introduced by Education Minister Ecaterina Andronescu.

Romanian Liberals To Submit Simple Motion On Education

13:02, 16 Mart. 2009
The leaders of Romania’s National Liberal Party (PNL) decided Monday that liberal deputies would initiate and submit to the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday a simple motion on education, following recent decisions made by education minister Ecaterina Andronescu, which displeased the liberals.

Romanian Education Unions Put Off Collective Labor Contract Negotiation

15:09, 05 Mart. 2009
Romanian unions in the education sector postponed again the negotiation of the collective labor contract Thursday until the government removes provisions that affect the rights of students and teachers from its decree lowering bonuses in the public sector.

Romanian Govt To Find Money To Up Teacher’s Wages Further If Education Reform Is Achieved – PM

14:41, 31 Ian. 2009
Romanian Prime Minster Emil Boc said Saturday that if reform in the education sector is achieved, the government will find resources to increase teachers’ wages.

Romanian Education Min Budget Reaches 6% Of GDP – Sources

16:36, 29 Ian. 2009
The budget of the Romanian ministry of Education has been set by the Government at 6% of the gross domestic product, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Education Min Budget Higher Than 5% Of GDP In ’09

14:03, 29 Ian. 2009
The budget held by the Romanian Ministry of Education in 2009 will be higher than 5% of the GDP, but it is not certain to reach the legally provisioned 6% of the GDP, according to a consensus between the leaders of the government coalition, political sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Can’t Afford Not To Assign 6% of GDP To Education – Minister

12:39, 27 Ian. 2009
Romanian education minister Ecaterina Andronescu said Tuesday after a meeting of social democrat ministers that the government cannot afford not to grant the education sector 6% of the gross domestic product.

Romanian Teachers Ask 6% Of GDP For Education, Threaten To Resume Protests

13:40, 20 Ian. 2009
Romanian unionists in education on Tuesday threatened to resume protests unless the education system is assigned 6% of the gross domestic product so that teachers receive the promised 50% salary raise.

Romania Education Fed Urges Govt To Assign 6% Of GDP To Education Sector

12:02, 07 Ian. 2009
Romania’s National Education Federation urged the government to assign at least 6% of gross domestic product to the education sector, which, it said, should also include the funds needed to hike teachers’ wages.

Romania’s New Center-Left Govt To Assign 6% Of GDP To Education

14:41, 16 Dec. 2008
Romania’s new Government included in its governing agenda for the period 2009-2012 measures such as ensuring 6% of the gross domestic product for education, promoting a system of salaries for teachers based on performance, as well as decentralizing the pre-univeristy education system.

Romanian PM Accused Of Lying, Using Education Money As Electoral Bribe

20:41, 25 Nov. 2008
Romania’s Education Federation, or FEN, on Tuesday accused Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu of lying about insufficient funds to grant salary hikes in education, as the government used at its budget revision a financial surplus from education as “electoral bribe” to fund other sectors.

Romanian Education Unionists Call Of General Strike Set For Nov 18

12:43, 14 Nov. 2008
Romanian unions in the education sector said Friday they called off the general strike they planned to start on November 18, but are set to resume protests unless the country’s future government applies the law which raises teachers’ wages by 50%.

Romanian Govt Notifies Constitutional Court On Annulment Of Act Delaying Teachers’ Pay Raise

11:55, 11 Nov. 2008
The Romanian government notified the Constitutional Court Tuesday that it repealed Monday the emergency ordinance postponing until April next year the enforcement of the law raising teachers’ wages by 50%, and the decision was sent to be published in the Official Gazette.

Romanian PM Calls On Unions Again To Understand 50% Wage Hikes Are Impossible

13:38, 10 Nov. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu urged unions again Monday to understand that a 50% wage his would have severe consequences on the economy and accused the leftist opposition of backing wage hikes for electoral purposes alone.

First Day Of Talks Between Romanian Govt, Unionists Ends Without Results

20:09, 03 Nov. 2008
Romanian union representatives and the ministers appointed by the Prime Minister failed to reach a result in the meeting held Monday. The only decision made was to continue talks Tuesday and Wednesday together with experts from both parties.

Romanian PM Calls On Unions To Act Responsibly

12:01, 03 Nov. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu called on education unions and teachers Monday to act responsibly, saying going on a strike is not the right thing to do and wages cannot be increased by 50%.

Romanian Education Federation Spiru Haret On Warning Strike Monday

10:37, 03 Nov. 2008
Thousands of teachers affiliated to the Romanian unionist federation “Spiru Haret” went on warning strike Monday morning after having asked the Parliament in a letter to meet urgently and reject the ordinance postponing a 50% wage hike for the staff in the education system.

Romania’s Future Govt Will Repeal Act Putting Off Teachers’ Wage Hikes – President

15:12, 31 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday on public radio station RRA that the future government will repeal the ordinance postponing teachers’ age hikes, adding he finds it hard to believe the act would be repealed before general elections.

Romania’s Alma Mater Ed Union Announces Protests For Nov 10, 18

11:36, 31 Oct. 2008
Romanian education trade unionists with the Alma Mater Federation on Friday said they will go on a warning strike November 10, followed by a full-scale strike on indefinite term starting with November 18 to protest against government’s decision to block wage hikes in education.

Romanian Union Confederation Cartel Alfa Puts Protest Option On Hold

13:44, 30 Oct. 2008
The president of Romanian union confederation Cartel Alfa, Bogdan Hossu, said Thursday the members of the confederation will not turn to protests for the time being, as the solution lies in constructive dialogue and not street action, but he feels the law hiking teacher salaries must be applied.

Romanian Education Union FSLI Goes On Indefinite Gen Strike Nov 18

12:19, 30 Oct. 2008
Romania’s Federation of Free Unions in Education, or FSLI, decided Thursday to go on a two-hour warning strike on Nov 10 and a general strike starting Nov 18, as teachers’ are disgruntled with the government’s decision to put off enforcing the law raising their wages.

Romanian Education Min Talks With Union Leaders

12:17, 30 Oct. 2008
The leaders of the four Romanian education federations started talks Thursday with education minister Anton Anton. The unionists said the law hiking teacher salaries by 50% will not be negotiated.

Romanian Education Federation Urges Lawmakers To Reject Govt’s Delay On Teachers’ Wage Hike

11:01, 29 Oct. 2008
Romanian education federation "Spiru Haret" asked the Parliament in a letter to meet urgently and reject the Emergency Ordinance the Government approved Tuesday to postpone until April 1 the 50% hike in teachers’ wages.

Romanian PM Widens Speech, Explains Stance On Current Issues

02:42, 29 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu spoke on local television station Antena 3 addressing most current issues and responding to some of the accusations brought against him by President Traian Basescu and other political leaders.

Romania Govt ‘Dooms’ Future Generations – Education Unionists

20:45, 28 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government doomed the future generations by its decision to block the 50% salary hike for personnel in the educational system, the National Education Federation, or FEN, said Tuesday.

Romania’s Education Reform Ten Years Ago Was Bad – President

13:02, 28 Oct. 2008
The current decline the Romanian system of education is witnessing is the result of a bad reform enforced ten years ago, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Considers Ordinance To Block Teachers’ Pay Hike – Min

15:29, 25 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government considers an emergency Ordinance to block the bill hiking teachers’ wages, recently promoted by President Traian Basescu, Defense Minister Teodor Melescanu said Saturday.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Call For No-Confidence Vote If Govt Blocks Teachers’ Wage Hikes

12:11, 25 Oct. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal leader Emil Boc said Saturday the party will call for a no-confidence vote in parliament if the government takes responsibility for a law blocking the 50% wage hike for teachers which the head of state passed Friday.

Romanian Govt Can Adopt Any Act To Counter Teachers’ Wage Hike Law – Govt Official

14:34, 24 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government will thoroughly analyze the implications of the teachers’ wage hike law, which president Traian Basescu passed Friday, and can adopt any normative act in this respect as it still considers the move is unsustainable unless all investments are canceled.

Education, Labor Mins Decline To Comment On Teachers’ Wage Hike Law Promulgation

14:08, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian education minister Anton Anton told MEDIAFAX Friday that he doesn’t wish to comment on President Traian Basescu’s decision to promulgate the law raising teachers’ wages by 50%, but he observes all laws.