The workers, wearing yellow t-shirts, expressed their discontent with chants such as “We don't babysit, we educate” and “It's not vocation, it's exploitation,” highlighting the excessive workload and adverse conditions they face daily in Madrid's classrooms.
“"This is not a conflict between workers and employers. It is a conflict of an entire educational sector with the institutions that manage the 0-3 stage."
The main demands are directed at the central government, the Community of Madrid, and the Madrid City Council. Educators are requesting concrete measures to ensure quality education in early childhood, as well as improvements in their working conditions and a significant reduction in student-to-teacher ratios in classrooms.
The mobilization, supported by unions such as Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) and Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) – although the latter has only called for a one-day strike – will continue indefinitely “as long as necessary” until significant progress is made. Political figures such as Manuela Bergerot and Ione Belarra attended the concentration, showing their support for the workers' demands.
