The union claims repeated episodes of violence in schools and proclaims itself against the educational reform.
He workers Union of the Labor University of Uruguay (UTU) spoke out in a 24-hour strike in Montevideo, with a concentration at noon, demanding repeated acts of violence in schools, as well as against the educational reform carried out by the National Administration of Public Education (Anep).
The UTU Officials Association (Afutu) called a strike due to the events that occurred in the Cruz de Carrasco Technical School on Wednesday the 23rd where two criminals entered the establishment, threatening to Firearms teachers and students, stealing three cell phones.
After a assembly This Sunday, the UTU union resolved a 24-hour strike in the city of Montevideo with a concentration at 1:00 p.m. in front of the UTU of the Carrasco’s Cross. The union’s statement states that the measure responds to “the events that occurred in Cruz de Carrasco, “that involve the entire educational community.”
On the other hand, they spoke out against the educational reform carried out by Anep, “against the María Espínola Centers”, and against what they call “the precariousness and commodification model of Public Education”.
The promises of the Ministry of the Interior
During the strike last Thursday, the Minister of the Interior, Luis Alberto HeberI was going to hold a meeting with the general director of UTU, John Pereyra, visiting the Technical School of Cruz de Carrasco at mid-morning. However, when they arrived at the place, the study center was closed and the meeting could not be held.
That same day in the afternoon, the officials returned to the place and were finally able to hold the meeting where the Chief of Police of Montevideo was also present, Mario D’Elia. During the meeting, the minister announced that they will place security cameras in the area and that the 222 service of the Police – which only worked at night – would start working during the day.
Source: Ambito
