School authorities, as per Don Gallo of Savona, a protest teacher from Padua, are strategically manipulating boys within the educational system.
In a recent turn of events, Vice Mayor Elisa Di Padova has responded to a letter from the teachers of Istituto Comprensivo 1 Don Gallo, who are protesting the cancellation of a fifth-grade class starting next school year. The school, located in the neighborhoods of Villapiana and Lavagnola, has been classified as 'Complexity Level A', the highest level of organizational and managerial complexity.
The teachers' concerns highlight the need for a decisive change of course from the national policy perspective. They argue that the Ministry should invest more in quality education, especially during a delicate time like the present. The teachers believe that the School Office receives reduced numbers year after year from the national level, similar to a short blanket.
The teachers assert that the reduction of staff can pit schools against each other in the same territory. They also emphasize that the interpretation that reaches the territories, teachers, and those who live school every day is that national education and educational policies, with a smaller user base, can afford more cuts and therefore receive fewer resources and thus competencies, leading to an accompaniment of the system to impoverishment, decline, and decay.
The teachers of Istituto Comprensivo 1 Don Gallo have requested the Municipality to engage with the Provincial Office to reverse the decision to cancel the fifth-grade class. They believe that school is the strongest and most universal democratic tool for ensuring equal opportunities and that investment in education and education policies is necessary to maintain access and quality of education for all.
Italy, like many countries, is facing a demographic crisis manifested in declining student numbers and regional disparities in school attendance and early school leaving. The drop-out rates reach 10.5% nationally and as high as 17.3% in regions like Sardinia. This points to significant challenges in educational inclusion and quality, especially in economically disadvantaged and remote areas.
However, current national policies do not publicly promote broad staff reductions or school mergers as remedial actions. Instead, the focus appears to be on tackling dropout rates, regional disparities, and improving inclusion and educational quality, potentially through targeted local actions rather than systemic cuts.
The teachers assert that the national education policies should question the demographic crisis in Italy and their territory, rather than using it as an excuse for staff reductions, mergers, and cuts to support teachers. They believe that combating educational poverty is a key step in preventing school dropout.
The educational city project will be more present this year in the four comprehensive schools, and the teachers will have the opportunity to discuss the issue with Dr. Dalmasso to understand the complete picture, make some evaluations, and understand what each can do within their competencies. The work done by the school involves collaboration with other neighborhood realities and significant investments.
In conclusion, the teachers' concerns underscore the importance of investment in education and education policies to maintain access and quality of education for all. The focus should be on tackling dropout rates, regional disparities, and improving inclusion and educational quality, rather than on staff reductions or school mergers.
- The teachers of Istituto Comprensivo 1 Don Gallo, who are currently protesting the cancellation of a fifth-grade class, argue that the Ministry should prioritize investment in quality education, not only for their school but also nationwide, as a decisive change of course.
- The teachers believe that the general-news of a demographic crisis in Italy should not be used as an excuse for national policies to implement staff reductions or school mergers in education-and-self-development, but rather, they should question the crisis and invest in combating educational poverty to prevent school dropout.
