Overview
- The MPP parliamentary group decided to set teachers’ base salary at ₮2.8 million, framing the figure in budget planning alongside a 2026 pay rise for doctors and an 8.6% pension increase.
- The teachers’ union and the Education Ministry reached a preliminary deal to move base pay to ₮2,226,000 in the 2026 budget and to ₮2,800,000 by end‑2026, with staged increases of 50% from January 1 and a further 26% from November 1.
- The Family, Labour and Social Protection Ministry confirmed receipt of the agreement but said it cannot register it alone and will act following the collective decision, with the minister stating he will register it if the government instructs.
- Parliamentary budget negotiators said about ₮1.1 trillion in current spending reductions have been proposed to finance the wage increases, including across-the-board trims to agency budgets and certain investment items.
- The nationwide teachers’ strike continued into its 13th day, and the union reiterated it will keep the action in place until formal registration, after which it will give 24 hours’ notice before stopping the strike.