Teachers’ unions are calling for a strike for this Tuesday, March 19, 2024. More than 120 demonstrations have been announced across France.
Several teaching unions have called on the profession to demonstrate by joining the mobilization of the public service planned for Tuesday March 19, 2024. According to Snes-FSU, more than 120 demonstrations are planned throughout France. The main one will be held in Paris from 2 p.m. from Luxembourg. The Sud Education Paris union has already requested a renewal of the movement for the coming days. In Loire-Atlantique, the FSU, CGT, FO and CNT unions are calling for a strike on March 20, 21 and 22 “for more resources for public schools”.
Salary increase and reduction in numbers by class
In a context of still sustained inflation, the unions are demanding in particular a salary increase and the creation of more positions to “reduce the number of students per class, ensure replacements and provide specialized education when this proves necessary “. As a reminder, the National Education budget will be reduced by 700 million euros as part of the government’s 10 billion euro savings plan.
On the subject of remuneration, the FSU SNUipp, the leading union in nursery and elementary schools, is demanding an increase of 300 euros net monthly for all teachers. For its part, LE Snes-FSU requests an “immediate increase of 10% of the index point”. “It is urgent to open negotiations without delay” complain in a joint press release, FSI, Unsa Education, SGEN-CFDT, CGT Educ’action and SUD Education.
Gabriel Attal’s “clash of knowledge” criticized
That’s not all. Another device announced by the government does not leave the unions indifferent, it is the shock of knowledge mentioned by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal last December. The famous “level groups”, listed in the decree published in the Official Journal this Sunday, will be established “according to the needs of the students identified by the teachers”. An initiative that the unions are simply calling for to be abandoned. Sud Education regrets a reform of “social sorting and sanctions against students in difficulty” who should benefit from classes with reduced numbers. On February 1, 47% of secondary school teachers went on strike according to Sens-FSU, 20% according to the Ministry of Education.