Teachers’ salaries in the totalitarian system Cover Image

Retribuirea muncii cadrelor didactice în sistemul totalitar
Teachers’ salaries in the totalitarian system

Author(s): Angela Lisnic, Nadejda Scobioală
Subject(s): History
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: totalitarism; teacher’s salaries; education; teacher’s status

Summary/Abstract: In the article there are presented results of the research of dynamics of teachers' salaries in 1945-1980s, a comparison of the salary with a living wage, as well as a comparison of official data with memories of teachers. There are given data on housing and living conditions of teachers in rural areas, the privileges in buying certain goods for teachers and other members of pedagogical staff in rural schools and loans on subsistence farming and construction of houses. There are examples of the calculation of salaries of teachers by grade in accordance with the provisions of the teachers' salary increase. There are also analyzed teachers' salaries depending on the working time, planning payroll for this category of workers and payments for additional work undertaken by them. The further research in this area will help to more fully understand the real social and financial status of teachers.

  • Issue Year: VII/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 281-290
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian