Non-teachers of Escola Básica e Kindergarten (EB/JI) No. 1 Monte Abraão in Queluz gathered at the institution from 9 a.m. to ask the government and local authorities for more investment and reinforcement of staff.
Speaking to the Lusa agency, Luis Esteves from the Union of Public and Social Workers of the South and Autonomous Regions said that non-teaching workers want to once again draw attention to the degradation of this school in the municipality of Sintra: in the Lisbon area, which jeopardizes everyone’s safety .
“Several warnings have been issued over the years, but to no avail. I would like to emphasize that this is the largest EB/JI in the country, with several pavilions, preschool and 1st cycle facilities. Its area is more than 15 thousand square meters. There are 700 children and this institution takes in many children with special educational needs for 22 non-teaching staff,” he said.
The union leader stressed that the school’s huge area and large number of students “requires great effort on the part of non-teaching staff to care for and supervise children, a mission that is difficult to achieve despite union commitments.” workers, due to shortages of personnel and working conditions and safety regulations.”
Luis Estevez emphasizes that the building is very dilapidated and requires repairs to the school’s external railings, walls and walls, ground fencing (currently non-existent), internal railings and ditches throughout the school due to water accumulation.
According to the union leader, repair work also needs to be carried out on the school’s external flooring, which is visibly damaged or even missing, on large trees, and canopies and awnings must be installed to protect children and the school community from the sun. and rain.
Therefore, the workers, who are on strike from 9:00 to 13:00 this Tuesday, are asking the Sintra City Council and the Ministry of Education to invest in the school and in strengthening the non-teaching staff.
“It is urgent to create safety conditions for children and those who work at this school,” he concluded.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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