Implementation of additional support measures for teachers is being monitored in Russia, while data on staffing levels in the education system were presented at a government meeting.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said at a meeting held on August 31, 2026, that more than 1.073 million schoolteachers work in the country. Chernyshenko also said that colleges employ around 168,000 instructors and vocational training masters.
Decree sent to all regions
Vladimir Putin signed a decree in July providing additional support for teachers. One of the regulation's objectives is to enhance the prestige of the teaching profession.
Chernyshenko said the new regulations had been sent by the Ministry of Education to all regions and that their implementation was being monitored.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held the meeting with the deputy prime ministers on Monday.