Teachers Reject Education Pre-Agreement with 65.1% of Votes

The union consultation on the pact with the Department of Education leans towards 'no', with high teacher participation.

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The majority of Catalan teachers have rejected the pre-agreement reached between the main unions and the Department of Education, with 65.1% of votes against in a high-turnout consultation.

The outcome of the consultation among Catalan teachers has clearly favored a 'no' to the pre-agreement presented by the Department of Education. A total of 39,502 votes, representing 65.1% of the total, were cast against the agreement, while 21,184 votes (34.9%) supported the 'yes'. The consultation, driven by the unions USTEC, CGT, and Intersindical, saw participation from 60,686 teachers, which is 61.11% of the registered voters.
Education professionals were asked to choose between accepting the pre-agreement or rejecting it, thereby committing to maintain necessary strikes until the end of the academic year. While USTEC and Professors de Secundària, signatories of the pre-agreement, had campaigned for the 'yes', CGT and Intersindical advocated for the 'no'. The consultation was conducted via teachers' corporate email, with the central question: "Do you accept the pre-agreement for teaching staff of May 29th?".
Compared to previous consultations, participation was higher. In the prior consultation regarding a pact signed in March with CCOO and UGT, 42,965 teachers participated (50% of the electorate), of whom 94.9% rejected the agreement. This time, participation reached 61.11%.
The rejected pre-agreement included improvements such as a new linear supplement that would progressively increase to 173.30 euros per month by 2029, totaling an additional 2,426.20 euros annually. It also stipulated a 30% increase in the specific supplement over three years, the recovery of debt for seniority increments (sexenios) within five years, and the announcement of 5,000 professorships for secondary school teachers within two years. Furthermore, it planned for 6,413 new allocations for inclusive education by the 2029-2030 academic year.