Montenegro assures teachers that with AD, time and merit will count toward progress.

The President of the SDP assured the teacher and the trade union leader this Sunday that with the Democratic Alliance (AD) both time and merit will be taken into account in career advancement, and assured that “this is indisputable.”

Luis Montenegro was asked this Sunday a question on this topic during the AD campaign in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra district, after he said on Friday that civil servants “must have a promotion system that is always and only your results and your merits influence.” .

Joao Rodrigues, a physical education teacher and national leader of the Stop union, asked him about AD’s proposals for public schools and, taking into account his words on Friday, whether he intends to change teachers’ career paths: “Time stops counting and we are just beginning to have merit as a factor?

“No, there are two components. There must be merit, and there must also be length of service. This is indisputable,” said the chairman of the SDP.

João Rodrigues wanted to make sure: “So is it safe for us to continue to grow our careers over time?”

“We have both factors. Merit is important, but obviously time is also important,” reiterated Luis Montenegro.

Previously, in response to a question about the careers of operational assistants, the PSD president said the AD advocates for “recognition of career progression and compensation status in all areas of the administration.” [Pública]”.

“We have a financial plan that by 2028 we will have about a 4% increase in remuneration, which can be divided into three plans. Firstly, salary increases depending on inflation and annual negotiations with trade unions. career growth, so we have priority in some careers to develop faster,” he said.

“And the third point is recognition of merit and bonuses for performance, which we want to instill in the public administration. This is all in our election program,” he added.

In this conversation in front of the media, João Rodrigues told the PSD president that he would vote today, in advance, by mobility, for the legislative elections of the 10th, and asked him for “guarantees of what new the AD will bring.” to public school” to conduct a “conscious vote.”

“I say: value the teaching career, attract and retain teachers, value the core subjects, evaluate at the end of all cycles of study, Portuguese, mathematics, third subject,” replied Luis Montenegro.

AD wants to “restore learning” and “then he has an even more ambitious project, but it will take longer to implement and take effect: free and universal access for children from 0 to 6 years old, kindergartens and preschools,” said He. added.

When the dialogue ended, they said a hearty farewell, and the teacher and trade union leader declared himself “minimally enlightened.”

“At least it has been ensured that the problem of time remains in teacher development – since the government has said that more and more merit will be counted towards progress,” he stressed.