Challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Teacher Compensation in Crisis Contexts
This study aims to investigate the primary factors contributing to irregular salary disbursements in Palestine during emergencies, identify potential interventions to address the issue, and evaluate the consequences of financial instability on the quality of education.
A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies. For the quantitative component, a descriptive research design was adopted using a questionnaire to measure the influence of irregular teacher salaries on education quality. The qualitative component utilizes individual interviews and focus groups as data collection tools.
The study sample included teachers, school principals, policymakers from the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education, policymakers from the Palestinian Ministries of Finance and Economy, and officials from Donor organizations supporting Palestine’s education sector. The quantitative sample comprised 1592 teachers, while the qualitative sample included 15 individual interviews and two focus groups: one with 12 teachers and another with 15 school principals.
