defense Moving Public School brand demonstration for June 18 – Observer

A movement in defense of public school called a demonstration for June 18 in Lisbon, according to information sent to newsrooms by the National Federation of Teachers (Fenprof). According to the statement of the information behind this movement are citizens, various organizations and entities of Portuguese society that are promoting a petition “that already brings together tens of thousands of signatures.”

The goal the petition, as well as the manifestation, it is a public school quality and democratic. “In a moment as important as what we experienced in education, it becomes even more important to affirm the Public School and simultaneously reject the idea that public and private will be one and the same,” reads the statement.

they say respect all educational responses, but point out that public and private offering “have different nature and as such should be respected.” “As for financing, to the State to ensure that it is appropriate to Public School, contratualizando with private only where there is public response failure,” support.

They maintain that the public school “is promoter equal opportunities “, which is why the Portuguese Constitution gives the state” the duty to promote a network of public facilities to meet the needs of the entire population. “

” Despite the limitations imposed by various reasons order, essentially, the public school has fulfilled its mission recognizing in it a quality response and for all, the result of the efforts of its employees, parents and guardians of local councilors and all who believe to be the School public engine of progress and building a more democratic and united future, “reads the statement.

Together for these goals are public figures as Armenio Carlos, CGTP-in, Ana Benavente, António Teodoro David Rodrigues, the Pro-Inclusion Association, Heloisa Apolonia, the Ecologist Party the Greens, Joan Mortágua, the Left Bloc, Mário Nogueira, the Fenprof, or Michael James, the PCP. According to the statement, will also be present Isabel Gregory (CNIPE), Isidoro Roque (FERLAP), Manuel Pires da Rocha (Director of the Conservatory of Coimbra), Norberto Pires, Paulo Sucena Porfirio Silva (PS) and Santana Castilho.

the event is scheduled for 14:30 June 18, at Parque Eduardo VII in Lisbon. During the day Sunday, at the Book Fair, there will be collecting signatures for the petition, being also marked a Public Tribune for June 3 in Largo de Camões in Lisbon.