The National Federation of Teachers announced forceful measures against “the destruction of the educational system.”
The National Federation of Teachers (Fenapes) announced a 24-hour strike for tomorrow and speaks out against the destruction of the educational system and the persecution of unions; meanwhile, from CCentral Board of Directors (Codicen) assure that this measure harms the families and not the institution.
This week Fenapes decided to carry out a 24-hour strike tomorrow Nacional level. The assembly’s resolution establishes that the strike has the objective of making visible the “destruction of the educational system, persecution and repression against unions and students, and emptying of negotiation areas.”
On the other hand, they denounce the use of public education for political-electoral purposes. In addition, they point out “the dismantling of high schools in different parts of the country,” such as the IAVA and high school 1 in Melo.
Added to this are complaints for dismantling of public education, which causes the loss of jobs and the worsening of study and working conditions. At the same time, they claim that an emptying of the areas of Collective negotiation within the sector.
ANEP’s response
Faced with the decision of the teachers union, the interim president of the They agree of the National Public Education Administration (ANEP), Juan Gabito, assured these forceful measures do not harm Codicen, but rather the students and their families. “Every time there is a strike it does not harm the Central Board of Directors, students and families are harmed, and they are deprived of a fundamental human right. If I adopted a similarly combative attitude, I would say that they are violating human rights. “It’s a little strong,” Gabito said.
On the other hand, he said that “it is good” that Fenapes makes use of its union rights, but asked that “the contradiction not be incurred” since “we have all defended the Law of educationwhich says that education is a fundamental human right.”
When specifically consulted by the Reduction of hours and the budget cut The interim president assured that “there is no such reduction.” “It is demonstrated in every Accountability that each budget execution is greater than the previous one and the number of hours as well. What happens is that there are realities in which we have to stop teaching classes where there are ghost classes, where there are no students, and transfer them to others where there is demand. That is also managing public money,” he explained.
Source: Ambito
