The Community of Madrid has responded to the controversy surrounding an alleged lack of dialogue with the entities representing early childhood educators, who have been on an indefinite strike for three weeks. According to sources from the regional government, the administration was the first to meet with the workers, even before the start of the mobilizations and the intervention of the Ministry of Education.

Following that meeting, the regional government claims to have committed to finding solutions for the educators' demands, including salary improvements and other stated needs. Furthermore, continuous contact with the majority unions has been highlighted, as they are considered the valid interlocutors for negotiation and signing agreements.

Regarding specific demands, the Community of Madrid has emphasized its commitment to the progressive reduction of ratios in all educational stages, a measure that, they indicate, has been implemented for several academic years. However, it has been clarified that the authority to modify ratios in the first cycle of early childhood education falls to the central government, due to the approval of the LOMLOE.

Concerning salary improvements, the accumulated increase of up to 11% for all public administration workers, in line with the CPI, has been recalled. For workers in private companies, it has been noted that their legal framework is governed by the national sectoral collective agreement, negotiated the previous year. Nevertheless, the 57% increase in modules has been emphasized to ensure these entities have sufficient funding to update salaries.

Finally, the regional government has reiterated its request to the Ministry of Education to convene a new Sectoral Conference. The objective is to jointly address the educators' demands and establish a single common framework nationwide that dignifies the profession by law.