“The councilor is wanted”: Marina Alta classes begin without 150 teachers

Chaos. This is how Compromís has defined Dénia the beginning of the school year in the Valencian Community. Chaos both due to the allocation of teaching positions and the questionable last-minute decisions that have caused the entire organization of the centers to collapse. And the formation is clear about who to point out as the culprit: the Minister of Education, José Antonio Rovira, whose decisions, according to the Valencian supporters, have caused the schools in the Marina Alta to open with 150 empty teaching positions.

Representatives of Compromís in the Marina Alta denounce the chaos at the beginning of the course

The problems that thousands of teachers have faced throughout the month of August have been well known. In publication after publication, target lists for teachers have contained errors and have had to be modified over several weeks. As a consequence, the rotating teachers have not known their destination until a few days before having to appear at the center, without knowing where to live or how to get to their workplace during this course. However, the latest list has not been free of problems either, which has caused the Marina Alta to lack between 150 or 200 teachers, according to Compromís deputy Gerard Fullana.

Gerard Fullana with Rafa Carrió and more representatives of Compromís de la Marina Alta

Fullana, along with several representatives of Compromís in the region, carried out an action this Thursday in front of the Dénia town hall to criticize "the most chaotic start to the school year in memory." They have presented themselves with signs that read the sign Wanted accompanied by a photo of the Minister of Education, José Antonio Rovira. This is because, according to the training, Rovira has not yet given explanations in Les Corts about what happened.

Poster with which Compromís denounces the lack of explanations from the councilor

They blame him for what happened along with the general director hired this summer to, among other things, control the awards, and who shortly after taking office went on vacation for two weeks in the middle of the teacher crisis. "And while the teachers who have worked were not able to enjoy their vacations," deputy Ximo Perles also criticized.

"It has been a total disaster," said Rafa Carrió, spokesperson for Compromís per Dénia (in whose centers there are still between 30 and 40 teaching positions to be filled). He has also been especially harsh with Educació's controversial decision to increase the teaching schedule by three more hours a week shortly after the start of the course. This, says Carrió, has disrupted the prepared work of the centers, harming teachers, students and families alike.

For all these reasons, Compromís has mobilized today in different regions to demand explanations and "for Minister Rovira to show his face."