By Plenary Sessions: Margit Sutrop

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A strong focus on the quality of early childhood education, values education, and the transition to Estonian-language education, supporting high qualification and language requirements for teachers. It emphasizes the role of early childhood education in creating a foundation for more equitable development for children from diverse family backgrounds, and its connection to gender equality.

The primary social focus centers on the quality of education and teacher competency, stressing the necessity of guaranteeing the best possible teacher for every student. There is strong support for rewarding high-performing teachers via a differentiation fund, while simultaneously criticizing the presence of hundreds of unqualified educators.