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Strike in Madrid's Early Childhood Schools: Divergent Turnout and Rights Violations Allegations

The Early Childhood Schools Labor Platform reports 41% participation on the first day of an indefinite strike, while the Ministry of Education states 31%.

Generic image of a small child playing with blocks in an early childhood education classroom.
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Generic image of a small child playing with blocks in an early childhood education classroom.

The Early Childhood Schools Labor Platform has initiated an indefinite strike in Early Childhood Education centers across the Community of Madrid, with participation figures ranging from 41% according to organizers to 31% according to the Ministry of Education, on a day marked by normality and some incidents.

The first day of the indefinite strike in Early Childhood Education centers in the Community of Madrid has sparked debate regarding its impact. The Early Childhood Schools Labor Platform estimated a 41% turnout, while the Ministry of Education, Science and Universities lowered this figure to 31%. The day proceeded without major incidents, though some complaints were raised.
Rosa Marín, spokesperson for the platform, stated from a protest in front of the Ministry of Education that some school directors failed to adequately inform their employees and attempted to violate their right to strike. Participation was higher in indirectly managed schools, reaching 64.10%, compared to 47.71% in directly managed ones and 2.69% in private schools.
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"They live on minimum services and none can go out, so they cannot support it. What needs to be understood is that one cannot live on minimum services because the educational quality provided does not cover the needs for individuality and care that childhood deserves."

Rosa Marín · Spokesperson for the Early Childhood Schools Labor Platform
The strike, supported by CC.OO and UGT (the latter only for a one-day stoppage), will continue until improvements are achieved to ensure quality education. The Ministry of Education, led by Mercedes Zarzalejo, reported that all centers opened and minimum services were met, although they regret incidents such as locks being sealed with silicone in schools in Leganés and the capital, which were immediately resolved.
The Community of Madrid highlighted its extensive network of publicly funded early childhood schools, which have offered free schooling for families for seven years, and has increased funding modules by 9% in its indirectly managed network. It also reminded that ratio regulations fall under state law, which currently does not include the first cycle of Early Childhood Education (0-3 years) in its draft royal decree.
Sources from the Ministry of Education reiterated their recognition of these professionals' work and have invited platform representatives to discuss their demands firsthand.

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