Actions across the country
There was already a run-up in Groningen today, with public education and the AOb signed the manifesto together for higher wages and less work pressure. On the carousel in Gouda, teachers have breakfast together on the schoolyard on Tuesday. There is great willingness to take action across the country. From North Holland dozens of schools travel together by bus to the event in The Hague.
Board chairman Theo Douma of public education in Groningen and AObregional director Hayo Bohlken signed a manifesto on Wednesday in which it is made clear that the workload of teachers in primary education must be reduced and the salary increased. With that, they kicked off the campaigns in Groningen, which will be continued on Tuesday. Omroep Groningen (Oogtv) made an item that can be seen below.
Meanwhile, schools across the country are preparing plans for the actions on Tuesday, June 27. In Gouda, the teachers of the Carousel have breakfast in the schoolyard. 'Parents who want to know something about our workload can bring something tasty and sit down', says Esther Zweere in the Algemeen Dagblad about this. At the Princess Beatrix School and the Good Shepherd School in Bodegraven, parents stand in front of the class, the same newspaper reports.
Action Calendar
All schools in Lochem will open one hour later. This action is badly needed, says director John Hegeman of the St. Jospehschool in the Stentor. 'The workload has increased enormously in the past four years.' All schools will send representatives from the Brabant regions of Langstraat, Heusden and Altena to the manifestation in The Hague, where the petition will be handed over to politicians between 15.00 and 17.00 pm.
Buses also go to The Hague from Noord-Holland to be there. The program is now known and can be found at the website of the PO front.
