Agenda Profile: Riina Sikkut
Inquiry Regarding Differences in Teacher Salaries (no. 790)
2025-09-15
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
Political Position
The political focus is on funding the education sector and regulating teachers' salaries. The speaker demands clarity on whether the objective is to raise the teachers' minimum wage, the average salary, or to achieve regional parity. The speaker questions the current per-capita funding model, actively seeking alternatives. The political framework is clearly policy-driven, centering on finding solutions to the problem of teacher attrition.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding education funding models, utilizing specific terminology such as per-capita funding and salary coefficients. This expertise is also evident concerning the issue of science and mathematics teachers leaving the profession and the direct impact this has on students' subsequent educational trajectories and income. Furthermore, the speaker is knowledgeable about the existence and application of regional salary coefficients (Ida-Virumaa).
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal and centered on questions, directed straight to the minister in the form of an interpellation. The discourse is logical and policy-based, seeking clarification and discussing alternative solutions, rather than emotional appeals. The questions are detailed and focused on discussing specific policy mechanisms (coefficients, funding models).
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is aimed at the existing problems with education funding and salary payments, especially concerning teachers leaving critical subjects. Specific opponents are not named; instead, questions are posed to the minister regarding the shortcomings of the current solutions, demanding that alternatives be considered.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker adopts a dialogical style, actively seeking information from the minister and discussing the feasibility of alternative solutions to current problems. The willingness to cooperate is evident in the readiness to consider new funding models and the expansion of salary coefficients. This constitutes an official dialogue with the executive branch.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is clearly evident, citing the successful implementation of the salary coefficient in Ida-Viru County. Furthermore, there is a push for regional parity in teachers' compensation, indicating a desire to narrow the regional wage gap.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives center on the national wage policy within the education sector and the necessity of utilizing targeted salary coefficients to alleviate the teacher shortage. Emphasis is placed on the crucial role of mathematics education for children's future earnings, highlighting the connection between this investment and long-term economic returns.
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Social Issues
The primary social concern is the quality of education and the departure of teachers, especially in the fields of natural sciences and mathematics. This is framed as a critical issue for securing children's future educational path and income, thereby emphasizing social mobility achieved through education.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently on reforming funding schemes within the education sector and identifying alternatives to the current per-capita funding model. A key priority is considering the implementation of new salary coefficients, for instance, for mathematics teachers, in order to address specific workforce shortages.
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