Italian government Expectations appear fixed decline in Spending on Education triggered angry reaction on Monday from the country trade Unions that threatened strikes and protests.
The governmentThe multi-year Economic Planning (DEF) document has been published on Friday showed that education spending is expected to fall to 3.5%. of Gross domestic product in 2025 from 4% in 2020.
It was the level of 2020 already we will below EU average of about 5% of GDP, Eurostat data shows.
DEF forecastshow The dangerous short-sightedness that our country will pay dearly for in The future, said Rino Di Meglio, and head of teachers gilda union. “We will consult with our members and organize protests over The next some days.”
Ministry of Education was not immediately available to comment.
Italian students are among the worst performers in European Union in mathematics, science And reading according to the program for International Student Assessment Tests Supervised by the Organization for Economic cooperation and development.
AdBlue hook predicted fall in Spending on education to the birth of Italy’s declining rate. This was rejected by the unions who Autumn said in School-age Italians were compensated for through immigration.
“Don’t expect decline in the school populationhave just It accommodated 10,000 Ukrainians children in our schools in The last A few weeks, that’s what we have to do face, said Di Miglio.
Teachers Department of The biggest in Italy union The Confederacy, CGIL, Said It Was “Mad” for The government To expect cuts in education with an increase military Spending, as Prime Minister Mario Draghi pledged.
Unions accused government of backing down on Draghi’s priorities set out When stressed the importance of education in His first speech to parliament 14 months ago.
After heaps of Rhetoric, we’re heading for cut spending”, said Francesco Sinopoli, head of Teachings of CGIL union.
“We will go back to the austerity scenario when we do that,” he added should Increase investment. If this continues, we will take to the streets with all possible Including strikes.
