The key question for the educational community is whether to positively evaluate the pre-agreement for teaching staff from May 29th. The response options are clear: "Yes" or "No, and I commit to carrying out the necessary strikes until the end of the course." Unions like USTEC, while defending the agreement, are proposing an indefinite strike starting June 8th if there is a majority rejection. In parallel, the union Professors de Secundària has also launched an internal consultation among its members.
The majority unions have cancelled the strikes scheduled until Thursday to facilitate the consultation process but are maintaining the unified stoppage called for Friday. In contrast, CGT and Intersindical have chosen to maintain the planned mobilizations throughout the week, including "educational assemblies" in Montserrat and Girona, and a demonstration in Manresa (Bages) this Monday. On Tuesday, they plan a bicycle march through Barcelona.
Regarding the salary improvements proposed by the department, an increase of approximately 450 euros per month per teacher over four years is being considered. In terms of staffing reinforcement, the incorporation of 6,413 additional positions for inclusive education over the same period has been offered. Unions such as CGT, Intersindical, and COS, which did not sign the document, criticize the absence of a reduction in class sizes in first grade of primary education, a timeline for the internalization of support staff, and the reclassification of educational support personnel (PAE).
“"Teachers are very aware of what is at stake."
The Minister of Education, Esther Niubó, has called on the educational community to endorse the agreement, warning that the alternative could lead to a "scenario of chaos" and the "weakening of the educational system and the trade union movement." Niubó highlighted that the pre-agreement would place Catalan teachers "among the best paid" in Spain and advocated for the 6,400 professionals agreed upon for inclusive education.
