Minister of Education Oksen Lisovyi presented the draft state budget for 2026 for the education and science sector, the total volume of which is 257. 4 billion UAH. The document provides for a 30% increase in teachers' salaries from January 1 and another 20% from September 1, as well as investments in school safety.
Serhiy Babak, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee, announced the disruption of textbook deliveries to schools, specifically stating that not a single Braille copy has been received. The parliamentary committee on education will investigate the reasons for the delays and the effectiveness of expenditures.
In Ukraine, the project of transitioning to a 12-year school system has officially started. The experiment will last until August 2027, preparing for the recognition of Ukrainian certificates in Europe.