Costa Rican teachers got their wish of a fuller schedule they say will provide more job security yesterday when the government signed into effect a law that ups the maximum number of weekly classes they can teach from 32 to 40.
Teachers, who are paid per class, had argued they have trouble supporting themselves with just 32 classes, and most had supplemented their salaries with up to 12 temporary positions, or plazas interinas.
The new law, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly in August (TT, Aug. 31), was signed into effect yesterday by President Oscar Arias and Public Education Minister Leonardo Garnier, according to a statement from Casa Presidencial.
Garnier applauded the law, remarking that the old system had “always caused anxiety and instability among teachers.”
Upping their schedule to 40 hours is “an effort to give them stability and tranquility. It's a pleasure to sign this modification into law,” Garnier said. |
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