Polish teacher earns 4,300 zł net: "Is that a lot?" she asked at protest

Teachers and education workers gathered in front of the Prime Minister's Chancellery in Warsaw the day before the start of the school year, demanding higher wages and a reformed pay system. A teacher from Radzyń Podlaski revealed she earns 4,300 zł net per month, asking the crowd: "Is that a lot?" The protest highlighted long-standing grievances over teacher pay in Poland.