Simion Hangescu, president of the Federation of Free Education Unions (FSLI) said on Friday after the Economic and Social Council meeting, who must give an opinion on the package of fiscal measures, that he sent the prime minister Ilie Bolojan that the most hit field is the educational system and the unions will not stand in the breast
Simion Hăncescu, photo union leader: Adevărul
Simion Hăncescu declared, at the Victoria Palace, that, in the intervention he had in the Economic and Social Council, he reproached the prime minister that they expected that, in plan 2, to return to the measures taken for education and to renounce a series of provisions, because, as presented at the moment, this system is the most affected.
“I told the prime minister clearly: the most hit field is the educational system. I did not enter a lot, I explained that there are situations where, as a result of these measures, there will be children who will walk, through the forest, considerable distances, even through areas with bears. When, in fact, if you moved, do you have to put a deputy director? And I told the prime minister very clearly that it is obvious that we will not stand with my hands in the breast. The educational system will be upset in the next school year, because there will be continuous protests. I told him clearly: the opening of the school year will be done, for the first time in Romania, in the last 35 years, in front of the Victoria Palace, the Cotroceni Palace and the prefects. It will be an opening of the school year otherwise than it has been done so far ”said the trade unionist.
Simion Hăncescu has accused the government of completely neglecting education for a very small financial stake.
Asked how many people estimate that they will participate in the protest on the first day of school, Hăncescu said: “We are waiting for a very large number, we hope to reach almost 30,000 people, from Bucharest and all over the country. ”
Simion Hăncescu also stated that he reproached the prime minister a statement “Absolutely revolting”, Namely that the didactic norm would have diminished in recent years, which the trade union leader was completely false.
“The teaching norm of teaching in Romania is the same for 35 years. The prime minister’s response was next to the subject: he said that, through all kinds of third parties, the number of students in the class has decreased and thus increased the number of norms. It is logical, in the mind of the cock 24-26 students in the classroom.”, Stated the representative of the unions.
“We hope that there will be protests in all schools, because the educational system is, at the moment, the most affected of all the sectors of activity ”said Simion Hăncescu.
About the possibility of triggering a general strike, the representative of FSLI showed that the teachers are expected to return to the chancellors, after holidays, to consult, and, depending on their answer, they will decide the next steps.
“We cannot make decisions at the central level and let us directly announce a form of protest. If the government will not find solutions And he will not return to the measures, I tell you that they will be street protests, no doubt ”, he said.
Hăncescu also presented the requests of the unions:
“We ask the return to normal, because what the Government has done now-the Minister of Education has also recognized-represents austerity measures. But, in a normal country, there are two protected fields: education and health. The health representative even said it was among the happy ones at the table. he said.
About the reaction of the prime minister at the CES meeting, Simion Hăncescu said that, related to “Package 2”, The prime minister said that unions can send proposals to political parties and come up with plenary amendments next week.
