Kyrgyzstan's lawmakers are set to debate a proposed teacher pay raise, but one MP is calling for a crucial condition to be met first: addressing the significant disparities in salary coefficients that have left some educators underpaid. According to reports, the current system has created a wide gap in salaries among teachers, with some earning as much as 50% more than their colleagues. The MP's demand is aimed at ensuring that any pay increase is fair and equitable, rather than exacerbating existing inequalities. As the country grapples with a shortage of qualified teachers, the MP's stance raises important questions about how to balance the need for higher salaries with the need for fairness and transparency in the pay structure.
Disparities in salary coefficients should be resolved before teacher pay raise, MP says AKIpress News Agency
