Czech parents face rising costs as school year gets under way
The hike in education-related expenses remains a growing problem, especially for poor and single parents, but also for the children of refugees.
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00:00The first day of school is the beginning of a new stage of life for children and it's a great big holiday for them.
00:06118,000 first graders will start school this year in the Czech Republic and a total of 998,000 pupils will attend primary schools.
00:17For parents today, this means considerable financial expenditure.
00:22The start of school is quite demanding, from school allowance to aid, money, food, so it's definitely a big burden for the family.
00:33The first day of school will cost about 30,000 CZK.
00:38You need to add the cost of the school canteen, the after school club, sport or art clubs and other activities.
00:44The expenditures of school are also rising up mainly due to the increased heating and energy costs.
00:50The school had to raise its salaries, so since 2023 we have raised salaries for the school team, the canteen and the maternity ward.
01:20The canteen is the largest humanitarian centre in the Czech Republic with direct material aid.
01:26Here donors bring items they don't need, which can be then taken by parents in need after proper registration.
01:33The canteen is full every day. Every morning there are people in front of the canteen who are sitting for things.
01:37But the truth is that now there is a higher demand for aid to the school.
01:42The canteen is divided into a collection of school supplies, which is taking place right now.
01:50During the next week and the week after that they will be giving those school supplies for all parents and school children in need.
01:58In the Czech Republic, the admission of children to school is increasing again this year.
02:03That is why similar bazaars and courtyards are becoming more and more popular.
02:07Jiřà Skáncel, Euronews, Prague