The platform of the nine trade union organizations that called for this Friday’s nationwide strike of teachers and educators estimates that participation has exceeded 80%, leading to the closure of about 90% of schools.
In a report sent to editors this afternoon, the unions listed thousands of schools that have closed due to the strike, the platform’s first called this school year, about three weeks after classes began.
“The list of institutions without classes this Friday, October 6, is very extensive. Even in some of those that remain open, the level of teacher commitment leaves no doubt that teachers and educators are not tolerating the way they are being mistreated by the Prime Minister, the Government in general and the Ministers of Finance and Education in particular,” it said. in the statement.
By mid-morning, the National Education Federation, which is part of the union platform, published a two-page list of more than a hundred schools and groups that did not open their doors this Friday.
The strike marks the end of European Teachers’ Week and will take place one day after World Teachers’ Day (5 October).
Teachers and educators continue to demand old demands, especially full accounting of the frozen length of service – six years, six months and 23 days – which was rejected in the PS parliament on Wednesday.
The General Secretary of the National Federation of Teachers (Fenprof), which is also part of the trade union platform, has already criticized Socialist MPs who are teachers and voted “against their colleagues” this Friday morning, saying that they are “ashamed to be teachers.” face”.
“The consequence of this will be a growing shortage of qualified teachers in schools, which will have implications for student learning. supported the just demands of their teachers,” the joint statement said.
Teachers’ representatives are now awaiting the presentation of the 2024 state budget proposal to decide the next steps in addressing the problem, ensuring that if they continue to ignore education, “the fight will continue, as bad or worse than last year last year.” . “.
“The choice is up to the Ministry of Education and the government. Unfortunately, the incoming signs do not leave teachers optimistic, but if anyone thinks that the intransigence of those in power will force teachers to give up, then they are deeply mistaken. “, they emphasize.