Secondary school teachers say enough: for decent conditions
Imagine a teacher who arrives every day burdened with extra work, with working conditions that continuously worsen and a salary that does not reflect the real effort. This is not only frustrating, it is unsustainable.
Secondary school teachers have reached their limit and have decided to say enough. They will no longer accept abuse or disrespect. The territorial strike is the clear response to a situation that can no longer be normalized.
The unsustainable reality of teaching staff
Salaries that do not reflect the real work
Many teachers work more hours than contracted, preparing lessons, grading, attending to students and families at all hours. But the salary does not match this dedication. It is a salary that neither recognizes the volume nor the complexity of the work.
Ask yourself if your job would be well paid if you were not so vocational? This is not vocation, but disguised exploitation.
Overload and lack of recognition
Overload is a chronic problem. Teachers see their responsibilities increase with no additional support. Without institutional recognition, motivation falls and burnout increases.
When the system treats teachers as mere cogs in a machine, educational quality is affected. It is not the fault of the teachers, but of the system that does not value them.
The response: a massive territorial strike
Mobilization to end the abuse
The strike that starts is not an isolated action, but a coordinated movement across Catalonia. Every territory, school, and teacher has a key role in making themselves heard.
Mobilization is the only tool that teachers have to finally put their demands on the table. Without action, there will be no changes.
Clear and fair demands
- Dignified salaries adjusted to the real work
- Working conditions that allow work without extreme stress
- Institutional recognition and support for teachers
These demands are not whims. They are the minimum that any professional with responsibility and dedication should demand.
What can we learn from this struggle?
The strength of territorial unity
When collective fatigue turns into common action, the message becomes impossible to ignore. The territorial strike is a reminder that unity is strength.
It is a clear example that the solution does not come from individualism, but from coordination and solidarity among teachers.
A call to rethink education
Education cannot be sustained with teachers in precarious conditions. We must rethink how teaching staff are valued and treated to guarantee quality education.
If we want strong schools, we must demand that those who work there have everything they need to do so well, no more, no less.
Secondary school teachers have already made it clear that they will no longer accept unfair salaries nor exhausting conditions. The territorial strike is only the beginning of a necessary struggle. Now the ball is in the institutions’ court, who must decide whether to listen or not.
