Mataró nursery teachers protest in Barcelona for better conditions in early education

Staff from nine municipal nurseries demand lower student-to-teacher ratios and more resources for the 0-3 stage.

Generic image of a gathering of education professionals under the rain with umbrellas.
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Generic image of a gathering of education professionals under the rain with umbrellas.

A group of municipal nursery school teachers from Mataró traveled to Barcelona this Saturday to demand better working conditions and full recognition of the 0-3 educational stage.

Educators from all nine public nurseries in the Maresme capital met at the Mataró train station to join a demonstration that brought together hundreds of professionals from across Catalonia. Despite the rain, the local group marched through the center of the Catalan capital.
The sector is denouncing job precariousness and calling for urgent structural changes. Key demands include reducing student-to-teacher ratios, implementing 'educational pairs' in classrooms, and decreasing the bureaucratic burden on centers.

Caring for the 0-3 stage is caring for the future.

Protesters urged the Department of Education to establish a specific negotiation table. Teachers from Mataró emphasized that their inclusive model requires even greater professional support to ensure the well-being of all children.