38 h. ago Solutions to disagreements on teacher evaluations ‘can be found in parliament’

Solutions to disagreements between teachers and the government regarding planned reforms to the ways in which teachers are evaluated “can be found in parliament”, the education ministry’s permanent secretary George Panteli said on Friday. Speaking during a visit to Limassol which coincided with the beginning of this year’s Pancyprian examinations, he said that consultations on […]

Politics

4 d. ago Parents must have role in teacher evaluations, says federation

Parents must be formally included in evaluating teachers and schools, the Nicosia federation of primary school parent associations proposed on Tuesday. The group argues that involving parents in the new teacher and educational work evaluation system would boost transparency, accountability and shared responsibility across the public education sector, ultimately benefitting pupils. In a written statement, […]

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6 d. ago Our View: Teaching unions must not dictate state education policy

The ludicrous ‘referendum’, held by the secondary teachers union Oelmek, overwhelmingly rejected the bill that would introduce a new system of evaluation of the work of each teacher. A total of 5,286 teachers (92 per cent) voted against the bill, which the leadership of the union had rejected weeks ago, because it did not like […]

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8 d. ago Michaelidou says teacher concerns on evaluation reform are minor

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday said the ministry was open to discussing the “minor” issues raised by teachers regarding the ministry’s proposal for a sweeping reform of teacher evaluations. Speaking to CyBC in the wake of an overwhelming rejection of the proposal in a referendum held by secondary teachers’ union Oelmek on Thursday, Michaelidou […]

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1 week ago Government launches major reform of teacher evaluation system

The government announced on Tuesday a sweeping reform of the teacher evaluation system, marking the most significant change to public education in decades. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis outlined the details at a press briefing at the presidential palace, describing the new plan as “a necessary political shift” aimed at restoring fairness, trust and professionalism in […]

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4 w. ago Teachers’ union rejects education ministry’s final proposal on evaluations

The secondary school teachers’ union in Cyprus has rejected the education ministry’s final proposal for a new teacher evaluation system, the union’s president said on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Oelmek president Demetris Taliadoros confirmed that the union’s central administrative council reviewed the latest version of the proposal but found it unacceptable. The […]

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