Venezuela Teacher
Salaries Soar
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez announced a
40-percent salary
increase of teachers, a
measure that will be
implemented as of
November.
In the framework of the
presentation Friday for
professional training
advances of Bolivarian
teachers, the statesman
expressed the will to be
financially responsible
with this sector.
"You are quite sure that
we will do everything
possible to continue
rising standard of
living, not only with
the basic salary but
also with social
security and housing
plans," stated the
country's president.
In an exchange with
education
representatives, Chavez
exhorted debate at
schools on the
constitutional reform
project, aimed to
strengthening the
construction of the
socialism in the
country.
This action has several
specific aims, among
them the analysis of the
philosophical, political
and conceptual
foundations, programs
and projects of the
Bolivarian Education
System and its
relationship to
teaching. |
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