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“In the first place, priority would be given to initial and general education: it is very important that the content of general education changes and is strengthened. We see that there are great differences between schools, urban and rural, great differences in educational level and it is very important that all our children have the widest possible access to a promising education and that these opportunities do not depend on where they live or their situation. social. “BNS said she.
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We can write the best curriculum, but if we don’t have strong and motivated educators, we will have a difficult time implementing that curriculum.
According to J.Šiugždinienė, this could be achieved by improving the content of education, through it it would be possible to ensure better achievements of students in exact and natural sciences. Another important aspect, according to her, is to strengthen teacher training and increase the attractiveness of the teaching profession.
“We can write the best curriculum, but if we don’t have strong and motivated educators, it will be difficult for us to implement that curriculum,” he said.
The minister candidate also says she supports the president’s initiative to provide preschool education to children from families at social risk.
She also emphasizes that a national party agreement on education would be an important job for her.
“If I were appointed minister, it would undoubtedly be one of my jobs and one of my priorities. I believe that this agreement is very necessary and it is very important that it be drawn up in a broad consultation,” said the politician.
Full-time pay by itself is certainly not a bad thing. Here the devil is in the details: in principle it is good.
Speaking of the reorganization of schools and the closure of small educational institutions, J.Šiugždinienė says that the quality of education should be prioritized. It also says that the teacher compensation system must be improved, but first of all it is important to listen to the comments of experts and educators, to clarify the fundamental problems.
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“Full-time pay is not a bad thing in itself. The devil is in the details here: on principle it’s good.” … We just need to see the details of how it’s calculated and there may be some improvements here, “he said.
The candidate for minister says that it is too early to talk about the possibilities of increasing the salaries of teachers and professors, because it is necessary to evaluate the current budget situation.
“I certainly agree that it is necessary to increase wages, but it would be early for me to say today what we can do in this area,” he said.
Speaking about the situation of higher education, J. Šiugždinienė, who previously headed the Kaunas University of Technology and served as its vice-chancellor, says that “urgent and unwise decisions” should be avoided.
“We did a lot of them and not necessarily all of them were successful. In my opinion, long-term and well thought out solutions are needed, ”he said, emphasizing the importance of working with the higher education community and experts.
Prior to his election to the Seimas, J.Šiugždinienė served on the Kaunas City Council and in previous municipal elections he challenged the Mayor of Kaunas, Visvaldas Matijošaitis, who was re-elected for a second term. The politician, who worked in the opposition, says he supports the “Island of Science” project in Kaunas implemented by the city government with the Ministry of Education.
On Wednesday, after a meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda, the right-wing prime minister candidate Ingrida Šimonytė appointed what she would like to see as ministers.
Her own candidacy for the post of Head of Government will be presented to the Seimas on Thursday.
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