City association takes on government in effort to get pay rise for teachers

The Polish City Association (ZMP) has sent an open letter to the government requesting a zl. 2 billion pay rise for teachers. The Polish Teachers Union (ZNP) wants Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek to grant the pay rise before the summer vacation. ZWP estimates around zl. 2 billion is needed to cover the increase and is demanding the government dip into its reserves for the money. However, the Treasury says it cannot provide more money than is already allocated for education in the current budget. (Rzeczpospolita, page A2) A.Z.