As from August 2024, the staff members in schools will match the number of students of the institution. Andrei Pavaloi, deputy head of the Chisinau General Division of Education, Youth and Sports, stated that this is stipulated in an order issued by the Ministry of Education and Research, which will particularly affect small institutions. This will happen mainly in the suburban settlements of the municipality and also in some schools of the capital city which have fewer than 200-300 students, PN reports.

“If we talk about Chisinau, at the beginning of April we will have all the figures regarding the staff we will have starting with August 2024, given that we are currently agreeing the preliminary staff units,” Andrei Pavaloi said in the ordinary meeting of officials of municipal services.

According to him, at country level the situation is worse than in Chisinau. The directors of educational institutions will have to dismiss especially management staff, such as deputy directors, and also auxiliary staff, including school psychologists. The principals will have to terminate the employment relationships with a large part of the employees of these institutions.