The increase in school fees exceeds inflation and provokes outrage among parents

The increase in school fees exceeds inflation and provokes outrage among parents

October 4, 2023 – 10:01

In most educational institutions in CABA, the impact of the increase in schools caused concern about the impact it will have on the pockets of Buenos Aires residents.

The share of the private schools of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA)which have some type of state subsidythey will have a increase in October of 16.25%. This number reflects a increase of more than 150% in reference to the same month of 2022 and exceeds that of interannual inflationwhich in the last index released by INDEC, was 124.4%.

The increase in the last month occurs in consequence of salary improvements of the teaching and non-teaching staff subscribed in September, who agreed to a additional increase of 23%, according to the organizations that bring together private educational entities. This has a direct impact on the pockets of parents who already expressed their indignation in the schools.

A clear example of this strong rise was reflected in a school of the Chacarita neighborhoodwhere the quota in October 2022 was around 40 thousand pesos, and the tariffs this month reached 120 thousand.

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According to estimates by the consultants, the september inflationwhich will be known next week, would be among the 11 and 12.5%so the year-on-year would be in the 135% approximately, This number remains below the increase in school fees.

For its part, in the province of Buenos Aires, the Buenos Aires Government authorized private schools with state subsidies a extra increase of 5.4% -they had already planned a 9% increase- in the fees to be paid in October.

The increases in Córdoba reached up to 45%

In Cordova, Private schools have an increase in October fees, to offset the salary increase of provincial teachers during the second semester. This was confirmed by the main chambers and associations that represent educational institutions.

He increase depends whether the schools they receive state contribution or notand they will go from a 10% up to 45%. This caused strong concern, not only among parents, but also in the schools themselves.

Source: Ambito

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