A FaceNews report published 17 August 2026 says that, following this year’s admissions campaign, only two first-year students across Kyiv selected the profession of physics teacher. The article frames the figure as evidence of an emerging staff crisis in the capital’s schools.
Reporters identify several causes cited by sources: falling prestige of teaching, low salaries, heavy organizational and instructional workloads, and limited state support for young specialists in science and education. The piece warns that without policy changes, schools could soon face shortages in physics and other fundamental subjects such as chemistry.
The report calls for urgent measures at the state level — raising pay, improving working conditions and expanding support for early-career teachers — to prevent long-term declines in students’ science attainment and in Ukraine’s STEM pipeline. The FaceNews item cites a Facebook source for the figures; readers should expect official ministry data or university admissions bulletins to provide further confirmation.