Behind the classroom: Private school teachers face unpaid work and job insecurity
Bianet
Private school teachers in Turkey face severe financial instability and job insecurity due to salaries that are roughly half those of public educators and a reliance on precarious annual contracts. These educators are frequently subjected to excessive unpaid labor, including marketing duties and seasonal re-hiring practices that facilitate easy termination and hinder wage negotiations amid high inflation. Consequently, many struggle to meet basic living costs and are forced into secondary jobs, while the path to stable public sector employment remains inaccessible for most due to low appointment quotas and perceived injustice.
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