The increase in teachers' salaries, which was considered at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on education, science, and innovation, was criticized by the Ministry of Finance.
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The Ministry of Finance called the proposed amount “unaffordable” for the budget and one that creates a risky precedent. Deputy Finance Minister Roman Yermolychev stated this during a meeting of the education committee on November 21.
Yermolychev also emphasized that such a solution is not financially viable in the long term.
As is known, the 2026 state budget proposes a 50% increase in teachers' salaries (30% from January 1, 20% from September 1, 2026). Additional spending on education for 2026 is planned in the amount of UAH 48 billion.
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But in the coming years, significantly larger amounts will be needed. For example, in 2027, these expenses will require UAH 92.6 billion in additional funds.
In addition, the Ministry of Finance also predicts that such an approach to teachers will lead to a chain reaction – the need for similar financial requirements from other budget institutions.
According to the Deputy Minister, the state cannot afford to increase expenditures by 200 billion hryvnias just for wages, without taking into account social benefits or pensions.
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Recall that in October 2025, additional payments were increased for teachers working in front-line areas of Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions.
Read about what will happen to pensions in Ukraine in 2026 in the “FACTS” article.
