Technical schools were left without teachers at the start of the school year, as it seems they… had second thoughts about the positions they had secured.
Speaking on the Alpha Kalimera show, OLTEK President Panagiotis Lysandrou stated that this is a common occurrence.
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“When they’re offered the position in the summer, many accept it just to hold onto the spot and have time to think things over and decide what to do. So even now, some didn’t show up at all, some came for a day or two, three days, and then disappeared.”
When asked if there are any consequences for these individuals, he states that the legislation governing contract workers must be amended; if the position is a permanent one, it will be terminated.
As Mr. Lysandrou explains, this phenomenon is observed in almost all technical schools and affects between one and five teachers. He adds that it will take time to fill these positions.
“The phenomenon is more prevalent in technical schools because these colleagues usually have fairly good jobs in the private sector. And so we see this happening: they even take and pass the exams for permanent positions, and then turn down even permanent jobs. They take the exams, pass them, and within a few months are offered a permanent position—which they turn down. We’re even seeing phenomena like this. Not just one case, but several.”
When asked to comment on complaints from students who express interest in one field but are ultimately forced to pursue a different path, he responds that these are isolated incidents and that the reason is the number of students, since classes are not formed in some cases when only 2–5 students have expressed interest.
