ウガンダ：教師がどんどん死んでいっている

BBC Poor conditions fuel deaths among Uganda's teachers - union 13 Dec 2023

　労働状態が悪くて給与も安く、ここ2年ほどで1000人ほどが死亡しているという。

「The Uganda National Teachers Union has said there has been a high number of deaths among teachers, mainly caused by ill health due to poor working conditions.

According to the union, more than 1,000 teachers in the country have died in the last two years.」

　死に方のバリエーションはともかく、ざっと月収は125ドル程度とのこと。…世界的な物価高のなか、これは流石に厳しい。家族を養うのに足りないだろうなあ…。

「He added that Ugandan teachers are constantly stressed by an overwhelming workload caused by understaffing, as well as a paycheck of about 490,000 Ugandan shillings ($125; £100) per month. Mr Bates said this amount is inadequate in sustaining teachers and their families in the current economic environment.

He said the union has repeatedly urged the government to improve teachers' welfare, which would in turn boost the quality of education received by students.」

　初等～中等教育の教師は、これは数を揃えてナンボと言う面があり。できるだけ一律に広く教育を施し、当たりを選抜してその能力を利用する―というサイクルに入れないと、国家全体としてはなかなかに厳しい。そのサイクルの維持が、こうして安給料に押しとどめておくと、難しくなってしまう。そういう問題だという、そんな記事。