Countrywide schools strike over education reform
Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 11:35 PM
PRACTICALLY every school and university in Spain was empty today as teachers, pupils and their parents joined in a nationwide strike and protest march against the proposed education reform.
The new law, according to schools, is leaning in favour of privatisation and will 'neglect' State schools in favour of private ones.
It will also give schools less independence and freedom to set the curriculum and content of the various subjects.
Education minister José Ignacio Wert has already said he will 'not be moved' by strikes and protests, which he considers part and parcel of being a high-level politician.
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