Coalition deadlock over inclusion reforms as education minister proposes new assistant funding model

Education minister Robert Plaga suggested that teacher assistants be financed from the state budget according to the number of students in each class and the needs of children, abandoning the present system that relies on individual assessments. He argues the change would stabilize assistant positions, improve school quality and lower expenses. The coalition government, however, could not pass the proposal after opposition from Motoristé and SPD, prompting the prime minister to label the reform as a consolidation of the existing inclusion model.

Coalition leaders, including Miroslav Krejčí and Tomio Okamura, called for continued negotiations and hinted at possible creation of special classes or schools. They expect a government vote on the revised law early next week, though timelines remain uncertain.