Education trade unionists picket for the fourth day the headquarters of the Ministry of Education and Research and request the resignation of Minister Daniel David.
Protests in photo education: Facebook/Fslî
The trade unionists chant “Resignation“And displays messages such as” education is not an expense, it is an investment. “
The representatives of the unions in education demanded at the beginning of last week the resignation of the Minister of Education and Research, Daniel David, and announced that they would picket the ministry’s headquarters, writes Agerpres.
“The Federation of Free Trade Unions in Education, the Federation of Education Unions” Spiru Haret “and the National Federation” Alma Mater “, on behalf of the more than 250,000 employees whose interests represents, expresses the revolt against the provisions of Law no. 141/2025 regarding the educational system. The President of Romania, as well as the request addressed to him not to promulgate this law, discussions with the Prime Minister of the Romanian Government and the Minister of Education, discussions with the leaders of the political parties that support the current Government, as well as the picket of the Romanian Parliament, unfortunately, this deep antisocial law was published in the Official Gazette “, The trade unionists stated on Tuesday, in a statement sent to the press.
In their opinion, the government provokes “An unprecedented crisis over the past 35 years ” in education.
At the same time, the three unions claim that the measures have been taken “from the count“, without making an impact study.
According to them, the measures taken ”I hit hard“Education and research: Increasing the teaching norm by 2 hours; combining hundreds of educational units, which”will lead to dismissions ” of auxiliary and even administrative teaching staff; increasing the number of students in the class; Decreased tariff for hourly payment; increasing the obligation of chair for directors and inspectors; “underfinancing “ Higher education, by not taking the standard cost per student equivalent.
The trade unionists also demand the “underfinancing” of research institutions and central university libraries by not taking the necessary costs for human resources and utilities.
The three organizations announced that on September 8, on the first day of the new school year, over 30,000 union members will participate in “”The meeting of education. ”
