thus programmes like the teacher salary boost ldrarldnelyftet could ameliorate the current teacher shortage in sweden but they also raise some concerns about equity among teachers the programme aims to increase wages for up to teachers per year selected by the municipality or independent school provider based on a certain number of requirements additionally statskontoret found that the teacher salary boost is linked to an imbalance in motivation some principals reported that motivation increased among the teachers who received pay increases while it decreased among those who did not get pay raises one reason could be that the financial contributions could create a perceived injustice