In 1930 there was such a shortage of trained and qualified teachers in the Polish Government schools that 369 vacancies were left unfilled, and nevertheless, although 317 qualified Jewish teachers offered their services, only on was engaged, Deputy Sommerstein complained in the Seym to-day, when he spoke on behalf of the Club of Jewish Deputies in the discussion on the Government bill dealing with the qualifying examinations for teachers in the Government schools.
With a total of 4,669 teachers engaged in the Government schools, Deputy Sommerstein said, only 122 are Jews, and of these no less than 110 hold their positions in former Austrian territory, in Galicia.
We demand equal rights for Jewish work, Deputy Sommerstein declared.
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