Mallorca general strike: teachers cite rent squeeze
Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands: a teachers’ union is backing Wednesday’s general strike over crowded classrooms and rents it says staff cannot afford. Alternativa Docente said on Tuesday that the pressure on teachers is harming public education and affecting thousands of pupils and their families.
The union says schools lack the resources to meet pupils’ different needs. It also criticises what it calls a steady shift towards private management, alongside outdated pay and rents that are too high for public-sector salaries.
Finding an affordable home is especially difficult, the union says, when a teacher moves to a new school or posting on another island or in another municipality. It warns that the cost is driving staff away and making vacant posts harder to fill.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com