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Special Needs School Escorts: Credit Time to the Ministry of Education for Salary

Published February 17, 2026, 09:11
Special Needs School Escorts: Credit Time to the Ministry of Education for Salary

The Pan-Cypriot assembly of School Escorts for Children with Disabilities was held, authorizing their trade unions to discuss salary upgrades with the Ministry of Education on March 10th. In case of no agreement, a decision was made to take strike action. The main issues faced by escorts include tasks beyond their competence, the assignment of more than one child per escort, insufficient training, increased responsibility, and low pay associated with part-time employment and lack of uniformity in employer treatment according to School Boards.