By Plenary Sessions: Tõnis Lukas

It strongly supports public funding for science and higher education, emphasizing adherence to the 1% of GDP agreement and the necessity of increasing university funding. It is concerned that economic innovation (MKM 40%) may not undergo sufficient quality control, and that science funding should not be viewed too narrowly as merely an engine for economic development.

Economic positions focus on state intervention and the fair redistribution of revenue among local governments. There is a demand for the Ministry of Finance to adjust the coefficient of regional disparity so that funds are specifically allocated to economically weaker, sparsely populated areas. Support is given to establishing a national standard for teachers' base salaries to prevent inequality resulting from the differing revenue bases of local governments.

The economic arguments center on the state's budgetary responsibility to fulfill the promises made in the coalition agreement regarding teacher salary increases, demanding that specific funds (e.g., 200 million euros) be secured for the coming years. He/She supports public sector wage increases and criticizes the government's inability to find the necessary resources to implement them.

Strong support is given to raising teachers' salaries as a continuous path toward making the profession competitive for specialists with higher education. The salary increase and the establishment of a career model are considered a critical investment that ensures the replenishment of the teaching workforce and is thus the foundation for the success of the national reform.

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Economic perspectives support increasing education funding, demanding that teachers' salaries be raised based on a unified standard across Estonia, rather than being limited by local competitiveness. The speaker emphasizes the urgent need to quickly secure funds (10 million euros) to ensure labor peace, clearly supporting the interests of the workforce and responsible state budget planning.