Full supported in the Niki Kerameos gave with his speech in the Parliament the Kyriakos Mitsotakis, while criticising the Alexis Tsipras for populism for his opposition to the admission basis that led to a reduction of admissions to universities. He also called for vaccination to teachers. In particular, for the vaccination of children aged 12 to 17, he encouraged parents to do so.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed for the vaccination of teachers, without excluding the mandatory vaccination in the near future if the circumstances require it. He also encouraged the vaccination of children. He stressed that «the decision to vaccinate one's child is a personal decision», but added that «if I had a child at that age, I would have no hesitation in vaccinating him».
Specifically for teachers, he called for them to be vaccinated, saying that those who do not, «will suffer an additional inconvenience» since there will «obviously often be laboratory tests, not self-tests». He noted that «as September approaches, our first concern will be to get all children back to school as safely as possible» and «to do that, we must all agree that first and foremost, we must convince our unvaccinated teachers to get vaccinated.» He clarified that «we were concerned about the possibility of compulsory vaccination», but pointed out that «I decided that this would not be the appropriate solution at this juncture». He stressed that «the virus will circulate among younger children» and for this reason teachers «have a responsibility towards children» and «despite the provisions that the Ministry will take, it will be difficult to proceed with teacher replacements».
On the bill
Referring to the bill, Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted that the aim is «to make public education a priority again, to make it a lever of social mobility». He noted that «for the first time in many years, 11,700 appointments were made». Commenting on all the provisions, he said that «this is a reform that offers open knowledge to children, but at the same time it demonstrates great responsibility to teachers and professors» and «offers independence and help with accountability». He noted that, «the quality of education is linked to the autonomy of school units», noting that «Greece is a laggard» since «more than 80% of decisions on school operation are taken by the Ministry of Education».
On the evaluation, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that «it is applied everywhere in the developed world». He stressed that every 3 years, «teachers will be evaluated for their work and consistency of service by the principal and the adviser». Assessing the government's overall work, he said that «a large part of our educational programme has been completed in terms of legislative work» and «the country has successfully made the great digital leap of distance learning».
On the reduction of admissions
Kyriakos Mitsotakis responded to his criticism SYRIZA on the reduction of admissions to the university and the import base. He accused SYRIZA of «bottomless populism», stressing that «it is fishing in the murky waters of a university supposedly open to all but with a future for no one», saying that a large percentage of students do not graduate. He stressed that «some continue to hand out false promises». He personally addressed the leader of the opposition, saying: «It is time for you, Mr Tsipras, to get serious and stop poisoning those who can still bear to listen to you. There can't be no admission basis for universities.» He also referred to Alexis Tsipras« proposal to reinstate those who failed due to the admission base, noting that this »goes against the integrity of the exams. It is a blatant injustice for the next generation that will want to claim entry to higher education.".
