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Thousands of people demonstrated in front of the Education Council of Madrid

Thousands of people demonstrated in front of the Education Council of MadridThis concentration is the first protest of the school year of the Community, for which the teaching unions in the region have prepared a full calendar of demonstrations to protest the ‘instructions’ issued by the Ministry of Education, which include increased teaching hours of secondary school teachers from 18 to 20 hours and the suppression of 3,300 temporary teachers.

“We are more than 20 hours”

The concentrates, many with a green shirt, a symbol of these demonstrations, have blown whistles, pots and chanted slogans have the following messages: “We are more than 20 hours”, “Esperanza advocates teaching”, “No cuts, not privatization, “or” public education for all and for all. ”

Open dialogue.

Education secretary general of the CCOO, Pace Garcia, has asked the regional government “rectify” and remove the instructions of the course for 2011/2012 may be split into more complicated matters and can serve students with more difficulties. He assured told Fee that teachers “will not trade quality for money” in reference to allowances announced by the Ministry to mark the rise time, and has ensured that unions “are open to dialogue,” because “bet for education is to bet the future.”

Increased responsibilities.

In exchange for the increased hours, part of secondary school teachers-tutors, heads of departments and ICT coordinators, will receive a salary, while the rest of the teachers receive no pay.

“Our head we have to defend”

A director of secondary school, Barbara Mendez, told Fee that the “smear” waged by the president of the Community, Esperanza Aguirre, against teachers has been “dreadful” and therefore not worth the apologies of this morning in which the regional president was justified in that “he who has a mouth is wrong.” ”She’s our leader and is the first we have to defend, and not insulting,” said the head of the Institute of ESO Bobadilla del Monte.

Strike and demonstration.

The unions CCOO, ANPE, FETE UGT-CSIF and have called a strike and demonstration for next Wednesday, September 14, an information campaign aimed at parents, closures and other acts of protest.

Institute of Adult Education Tabasco (IEAT)

Institute of Adult Education Tabasco (IEAT)The Institute of Adult Education Tabasco (IEAT), provides young people and adults who want to start, continue or complete their education and even basic high school distance education alternatives to the forefront through the 59 Community Plazas, distributed in 17 municipalities in the state where services are offered free, supported by new technologies and highly trained staff.

As head of adult basic education, the agency that runs Gerardo A. Barbate Pint ado, boosts the functioning of these spaces, with support from three levels of government, where people can generally use other facilities such as introduction to the Internet, academic research, basic computer courses, craft workshops, reading circles, physical activation, films and others. Similarly, the IEAT is a pioneer among colleges and adult education delegations from the country to provide online baccalaureate service in Community Places, thanks to the Cooperation Agreement signed with Mexico School of Bachelors, a strategy that regained National Institute for Adult Education (INEA), opening this option to advisers and students who complete their studies in these areas, giving them a scholarship.

TRAINING, REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH QUALITY SERVICES.

A clear example of these areas in the state, is the Plaza Communitarian “Tito Livid”, located in the township of Comalcalco, where Veronica Garcia Candlestick, promoter of it, inviting people to take advantage of literacy, primary and secondary either in writing or through the computer, the application of the Model Education for Life and Work (Melvyn) in virtual mode and online with the confidence that they will be staffed by trained counselors.

Proof of this is the professionalism with which the adviser Erika Lorena Ramirez Torres, Law graduate, who for 12 years has guided the knowledge of dozens of young and adults, enabling great experiences to treasure and who-said-he continues to prepare with diplomas currently offered by the IEAT advisers, on the axes of Language and Communication, Mathematics and Pedagogical Practices, with which strengthen its teaching, knowledge and communicative relationships with their students.

“Today I have five students in the initial level, i.e. literacy, 20 intermediate and 20 advanced primary or secondary school in the mornings working in an office, while Tuesday and Thursday evenings provides advice to two groups, there Melvyn taught them the virtual, how to use the computer, the Internet is a great experience, “said the young age of 30.

BENEFIT FOR ALL.

But the greatest satisfaction, said, is overcoming youth achieve educational and adults who advises, who overcome barriers such as age or time, as is the case of Mr. Pauline Villanueva Cruz, 64 years old, who thanks the Government for having institutions such as the IEAT.

“They are so useful for older people like me, studied my elementary school here, my high school, in both shifts; I did in two years and still in high school, was incentive for me because I did not have the opportunity to study in my time and an example for my grandchildren grow, “he said.

“I feel very proud, pleased me, learning to read and write and do the math, I assure you will not regret it, teachers are very kind”, who invited Mr. Pauline as he could not study at the appropriate age.

In a similar situation is Mrs. Alma Magana Lorena Falcon, 47 years old. She studied high school online and actively participating as president of Social Committee, which is a strategy by the IEAT for transparent application of resources in Community Places, so that the community monitor the operation and care of them.

That’s how the IEAT Community Plazas, where you can also find young people like José Andrés Rodriguez Sanchez Gomez and Edgar Portillo, both 15 years of age, first learn to read and write, while the second takes advantage of the workshop computer.