The new school year starts in a tense climate today: teachers announce major protests, parents are dissatisfied, and children are welcoming sad. At the same time, the price of flowers for the traditional bouquet from the beginning of the school year has reached a record level.
Teachers go out on the street on the first day of photo school: Archive
UPDATE 8:40 Nicușor Dan took his little girl to school
President Nicușor Dan took his children to school on the first day of the new year. Offered statements to journalists at the Gymnasium School no. 150 from Bucharest, where his daughter teaches.
He has announced that consultations will be held with the federations at 13.00, but Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan will not participate in discussions. Also, Nicușor Dan said that the discussions started with education, because the measures had to be completed until September 8th. Details here
Initial news Instead of the usual festivities, with hot speeches and receptions, the first day of school brings meetings and protest marches. The Federation of Free Trade Unions (FSLI), the “Spiru Haret” Federation and the “Alma Mater” National Federation organize a large action on Monday, September 8, September 8th.
“This protest action is the expression of the deep dissatisfaction of the education staff against the constant refusal of the government to repeal the provisions of Law 141/2025”, The trade unionists transmit.
They harshly criticize the Minister of Education, Daniel David: “Not even in the twelfth hour does not recognize the serious problems generated by the hasty decisions made by the government. Minister, you publicly recognize that you have generated chaos in education and present your resignation! ”.
The unions have emphasized that they do not want political support to protest: “We do not want and will not allow the legitimate protest of education employees to be instrumentalized or transformed into a platform for political or other interests. Our action is a strictly professional approach”.
The program of demonstrations in Bucharest
- 10:00 – 11:00: Assembly of participants in Victoriei Square
- 11:00 – 12:00: Picheting of the Government of Romania
- 12:00 – 13:30: Protest march on the route Victoriei Square – Nicolae Titulescu Boulevard – Basarab – Șos Passage. Grozavești – Cotroceni Palace
- 13:30 – 2:30 pm: Cotroceni Palace Picchestare
- 14:30 – 16:00: Participants deflu
The march between Victoriei Square and the Cotroceni Palace will cause road blockages. “In this way, we apologize to all citizens who will be affected. We resort to this form of protest as one last solution, after the exhaustion of all other dialogue paths and more than 5 weeks of picchets ”they transmitted the unions.
Minister of Education: “School is of children”
While the unions talk about “DThe emnitude of the teachers”, The Minister of Education sent a message to parents and students.
“As a parent and minister The school is primarily of childrenso we are waiting for them on Monday, along with their parents. Teachers and auxiliary staff will receive them in schools and classes. Beyond various dissatisfaction, all teachers have a moral duty towards the students and, as I know, I am convinced that they will honor her“Said Daniel David.
He appealed to the unit: “Let us all see you at school, and in parallel I invite you to make a team to build on the present difficulties the future we want!”.
Teachers, between frustration and silence
Many school principals prefer not to pronounce, for fear of consequences. “If they are pro-minister, they upset their colleagues, and if they are on the side of unhappy teachers, risks losing their functions ”explains a teacher, quoted by News.ro.
However, a few teachers spoke openly. Liviu Drăghici, distinguished with Merito, criticized the minister’s attitude towards the teachers, and Professor Cătălin Zaman focused on the students: “Our students can not be happy these days. Excellence scholarships disappear, merit scholarships are reducedand the uncertainty I go through is not normal. There are preparatory class students who deserved a beautiful reception, but in some schools they will go directly to banks, without any gesture ”.
Parents between dilemmas and high costs
In the midst of tensions, parents face their own realities. The children are sad that the holiday has ended, and the flowers for the teachers have become more expensive than ever.
“75 lei the bouquet at the supermarket? And if I take it and the lady does not come, is that I gave the apple money?”, A mommy asks, reflecting the dilemma of many parents in front of a school year marked by uncertainty.
When are the holidays in the new school year
The school year 2025-2026 is structured, on intervals of courses and holiday intervals, as follows:
COURSE intervals:
– September 8, 2025 – October 24, 2025;
– November 3, 2025 – December 19;
– January 8, 2026 – February 6, 2026, respectively Friday, February 13, 2026, or Friday, February 20, 2026, as the case may be, at the decision of the school inspectorates;
– February 16, 2026, respectively February 23, 2026, or March 2, 2026, at the decision of the school inspectorates, as the case may be, until April 3, 2026;
– April 15, 2026 – June 19, 2026;
Holiday intervals:
– October 25, 2025 – November 2, 2025;
– December 20, 2025 – January 7, 2026;
– one week, at the decision of the school inspectorates, between February 9 and March 1, 2026;
– April 4, 2026 – April 14, 2026;
– June 20, 2026 – September 6, 2026.
