Eugenia Arvanitis
Ana Garner
Anastasia-Olga (Olnancy) Tzirides
Jessica Andrews
Elizabeth Musgrove
Griselda Escobedo
Angelica Rackow
Ashley Kaufman EDUC 499: Greece - Summer 2019’s Updates
Financial Crisis and Education System
The financial crisis and education system in Greece are directly related to one another. When the finanical crisis happened not only was the economy affected but the education system was as well. Surprisingly there were some positive affects.
The financial crisis affected schools like Athens university where students were paying for degrees in fields that there were not even job opportunities due to the unemployment in Greece at the time. In additon, primary schools were affected by increased classroom sizes, less resources and materials, fewer fieldtrips and support.
Despite these difficulties that the education system faced, it caused the connection between the community and schools to be at its peak. They were needing to work together in order to have the most success and opportunities.
Jessica, I also was able to make the strong connection between the financial crisis and the education system in Greece. This then led to unemployment which can be a fast and scary downfall. Reflecting on my own experiences, I know that increased classroom sizes with fewer resources and materials would be very difficult for the teacher. Looking at the silver lining, I do agree with you and think it is important that the community and schools worked together to find the best compromise and solution to this issue.
Jessica, I found this week's reading very informative as well. Like you, I was pleasantly surprised to learn the Education and Financial Crises: The Case of Greece article. The fact they were able to find positive affects was uplifting. I think the report speaks volume about the Greek culture and their essence.