While the union acknowledges the positive aspect of including public, subsidized, and private centers in a "unique and integrated" Vocational Training system, it expresses concern about potential risks to educational quality and the stability of current staff. The organization regrets the lack of prior dialogue with union organizations before advancing with this regulation.
“"We are concerned that this Decree could lead to a structural mechanism to reduce labor costs, replacing qualified teachers with personnel from the productive sector without specific teaching qualifications."
One of the most critical points highlighted by FSIE Madrid is the "pedagogical deficit" of these experts. They argue that technical ability does not guarantee the capacity to transmit knowledge, develop curricula, or assess competencies. This deficiency, according to the union, will create an "invisible" workload for department heads, tutors, and management teams, who will have to undertake additional pedagogical and bureaucratic supervision without recognition or remuneration. Therefore, they demand that the incorporation of these professionals be accompanied by mandatory didactic training.
FSIE Madrid warns that relying on experts is a symptom of a deeper problem: the progressive decline in the prestige of the teaching profession. The difficulty in filling positions in Vocational Training, Secondary Education, and Baccalaureate is attributed to a lack of real incentives and the arbitrary nature of the Educational Inspectorate in denying teaching accreditations based on restrictive criteria.
“"The role of the teacher must be protected and given prestige. Lowering access requirements (such as pedagogical training) under the pretext of urgency only contributes to the social devaluation of the work."
The union urges the Administration to recognize that the shortage of teachers stems from a salary structure that does not acknowledge the current complexity of teaching, making it urgent to improve economic conditions to make the profession more attractive compared to other sectors.