Since 14 October, teachers at state schools in Madrid have been on an indefinite strike

The City Council’s plenary session has approved a motion tabled by Más Madrid in which it has declared its support for the demands of the educational community – teachers, families, non-teaching staff and pupils – as well as for the indefinite strike they have been carrying out since 14 October in defence of state schools.

The council has committed to continuing with maintenance and upkeep work on municipal schools, as well as to continuing to demand that the Community of Madrid make the necessary investments to improve the thermal insulation and air-conditioning in schools.

In the motion, passed with votes in favour from the PSOE and Más Madrid, with the PP voting against and Vox abstaining, the regional government is urged to open negotiations with the organising bodies, to reduce teaching hours for primary and secondary school teachers, and to implement a real reduction in class sizes by building new schools and classrooms.

It also calls for an increase in the number of guidance counsellor posts to ensure inclusive education, for the expansion of public vocational training provision, and for the acceleration of the Climate Control Plan, as well as the adoption of a comprehensive plan to combat school segregation.

As stated in the motion, “public education is an essential pillar of social cohesion, equal opportunities and the development of our young people, and its protection must be a commitment on the part of public authorities”.