# Czech Republic inclusive education reform > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/czech-republic-inclusive-education-reform > Updated: 2026-10-27T05:30:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. The Czech government has approved an amendment to reform the allocation of teaching assistants in primary schools. Proposed by Education Minister Robert Plaga, the reform seeks to transition from a system where assistants are assigned to specific students with special educational needs to a model where school principals have greater flexibility to deploy staff based on overall school requirements. The Ministry of Education maintains that the current system is administratively burdensome and regionally uneven. The new model aims to make assistants stable members of school staff and create a more predictable support structure. While some professional organizations view the move toward professionalization as positive, critics have raised concerns regarding implementation. There are fears that the shift could lead to a decrease in available assistants or serve as a cost-cutting measure, potentially forcing principals to prioritize certain students over others when resources are limited. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: Czech Republic proposes reforms to inclusive education and teaching assistants Czech Education Minister Robert Plaga proposes reforming inclusive education by shifting teaching assistant allocation from individual student recommendations to a school-based funding model. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-republic-proposes-reforms-to-inclusive-education-and-teaching-assistants ### 2026-10-21: Czech Government Approves Reform for Teaching Assistants The Czech government approved a reform allowing school principals more flexibility in deploying teaching assistants, moving away from assigning them to specific individual students. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-government-approves-reform-for-teaching-assistants --- Cite as: Czech Republic inclusive education reform. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/czech-republic-inclusive-education-reform