Maviş: Schools Still Short of 315 Teachers, Construction to Continue

Speaking on the Sabah Postası programme, Maviş said all teaching vacancies should be filled before schools reopen on September 15.

He noted that, in addition to the 315 teaching posts advertised by the Public Service Commission, there is also a need for 10 special education teachers and 10 guidance counsellors.

Maviş said students would once again have to attend classes in temporary container classrooms this year, while construction projects at several schools remain unfinished.

He said tender procedures still need to be launched for Arabahmet Primary School, Gelibolu Primary School, Polatpaşa Primary School, Gaziveren Kindergarten and Zümrütköy Primary School. Construction has also yet to begin at Alasya Primary School, Lefke İstiklal Primary School and Çağlayan Cumhuriyet Primary School, he added.

Maviş argued that the Ministry of Education could not claim construction projects had been completed, saying engineering reports and core sample tests indicate that further improvements are still required at a number of schools.

He also pointed out that some primary schools no longer have space to install additional container classrooms, calling for alternative solutions where space is limited.

Maviş said new schools are also needed, adding that a new school has been built between Karaoğlanoğlu and Alsancak and should be ready to open without problems in September.

Turning to the appointment of temporary teachers, Maviş said there had been widespread speculation within the Ministry of Education. He criticised Education Minister Nazım Çavuşoğlu, claiming the minister had addressed temporary teachers in an inappropriate manner after they met with the President, opposition representatives and trade unions.

Maviş said the minister should put aside personal frustrations and ensure appointments are made on the basis of merit rather than position. He also argued that the views of school inspectors and principals should carry significant weight in the assignment of temporary teachers.