Unappointed teachers hold protest
Teacher candidates who achieved high scores in the 2024 KPSS but were not appointed gathered at Ulus Square in Ankara to call for additional appointments. The candidates stated that they are waiting for good news from the President ahead of November 24, Teachers' Day.
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A large number of teacher candidates who were not appointed despite achieving high scores in the 2024-KPSS traveled from all over Turkey to gather at Ulus Square in Ankara. The candidates, who tried to make their voices heard with banners in their hands, stated that they were aggrieved due to low quotas and demanded that additional appointments be made before November 24, Teachers' Day.
"THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A YEAR WITHOUT APPOINTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC"
Teacher candidates from different branches such as Chemistry and Turkish Language and Literature said that despite achieving high rankings in the 2024 KPSS, they could not be appointed due to insufficient quotas. A chemistry teacher candidate said, "I ranked 127th in Turkey in the 2024 KPSS. With this ranking, we were sure that we would be appointed based on the data of the last 22 years. However, we experienced great disappointment when the quotas were announced. We have been fighting for this for months. If an additional appointment is made, our grievance will be resolved."
Another candidate stated, "I am a Turkish language and literature teacher. I ranked in the top 50 among 35 thousand candidates. There has never been a year throughout the history of the Republic where no appointments were made, but this year only 29 quotas were given. We are teachers who achieved very high scores but were not appointed. We are waiting for good news from our President." The candidate also pointed out that a teacher who ranked in the top 50 on a list of 35 thousand people was not appointed.
"BOTH OUR FAMILIES AND WE OURSELVES ARE DEVASTATED"
Another teacher candidate expressed their reaction by saying, "I have been working for this exam for 5 years. Just when I thought I had succeeded, there were very low quotas in our departments on April 18 due to the unfair distribution of quotas. Both our families and we ourselves are devastated. We are waiting for this good news as soon as possible, before or on Teachers' Day, November 24."