When there was no room in the national budget to increase the salaries of teachers as advised by a committee led by Alexander Rinnooy Kan, Plasterk was forced to find money from within the budget of his own ministry.
Bugetul național nu dispunea de fonduri pentru a crește salariile profesorilor așa cum a cerut un comitet condus de Alexandru Rinnooy Kan, Plasterk fost nevoit să găsească bani din bugetul propriului minister.