The unions and employers’ associations of subsidized education in the Balearic Islands have rejected the proposal of the Ministry of Education and Universities to pay the salary increase of 2.9% for the years 2020 and 2021, which was pending to be applied to teachers in the sector.
In a statement released by the STEI after the meeting of the Bureau of Private Education Concertada held on Tuesday, the organizations have expressed their “deep discomfort” by the approach of the Government and the way in which the negotiation process has been managed.
The union recalls that, under the mandate of the former director general of Teaching Staff and Concerted Centers, Ismael Alonso, it had been assured that the payment schedule would be equated to that of public education teachers. However, the proposal now known – which provides for the allocation of about five million euros per year until 2028 – “delays payments and justifies the modification with the lack of budget availability,” according to denounce.
Criticism of the Consellería and UGT
In view of this situation, the organizations consider that the proposal is “a disgrace and a lack of respect” as it does not comply with the real equality between public and private teachers as established by the education law.
They have also criticized the Minister of Education and Universities, Antoni Vera, for meeting on Monday only with UGT to sign a prior agreement, despite the fact that this union represents only 5% of the sector.
“All the organizations, except UGT, have expressed their disagreement with this way of proceeding and demand institutional respect, transparency and coherence in the management of a matter that affects thousands of professionals,” the STEI has stressed.
