Within the framework of the strike Association of Secondary School Teachers (ADES)demonstrators took over the Manuel Oribe Secondary School No. 41 in the city of Montevideo where they declared the measure of force for 24 hours.
High school 41 was the center of political news last month when it was learned that the former head of presidential custody Alexander Astesiano He had asked the politician to spy on teachers and students of the secondary school whom he described as “communists” and under the justification of fearing a wave of Chilean-style protests.
“We wanted to give you the best welcome, but the authorities do not guarantee it”, establishes the post of the Association of Secondary School Teachers (ADES) of Montevideo, which declared a 24-hour strike in the capital of the country on the day the school year begins.
Although the National Federation of Secondary Education Teachers (Fenapes) decided not to join the strike – although it will do so on March 8 due to International Women’s Day – denounced the government’s actions in reference to education and an alleged cut that they are trying to camouflage.
From the Federation, the government is accused of “promising a model education”, but “cutting 150 million dollars in two years”, this being “the largest cut in history” of public education, as expressed on their social networks. .
For Phenapes the Executive power “lies”, and far from carrying out a “transformation” it is carrying out a “adjustment” undercover, in addition to stating that with the “cut”, all secondary school students “are going to learn less”.
What did Lacalle Pou say?
President Luis Lacalle Pou, shot through his Twitter account against the Association of Secondary Education Teachers of Montevideo. The president “regretted” that the union measure that “some” chose “harms those who we have to protect the most.”
Lacalle Pou, assured in the message that “the educational transformation was discussed in all areas. Some chose to contribute, others did not. In addition, she indicated that the National Administration of Public Education (ANEP) He has already “decided and classes start tomorrow.” He also recalled that the high schools will remain open tomorrow, as the president of the Central Board of Directors (Codicen) of the ANEP, Robert Silva.
Source: Ambito
