Throughout Spain yesterday, October 24, 2013, students and teachers alike left classrooms empty, taking to the streets as protestors.
Activists were responding to a controversial law that cut government spending on education and introduced several reforms to the Spanish educational system.
The Ley Oragánica para la Mejora de la Calidad Educativa (Lomce), better know as "Wert's law," was introduced by Spain's Minister of Education, Culture, and Sport - José Ignacio Wert.
The law was then ratified by Spain's Congress of Deputies, controlled by the right-winged Popular Party (PP), in May of last year.
Protestors yesterday chanted "Que no queremos pagar su deuda con la salud y la educación!"
"We don't want to pay off your debt with health and education!"
Spain is (and has been) facing a serious economic crisis and Wert's cuts to funding for education as well as health care is in response to Spain's precarious financial situation.
The law was then ratified by Spain's Congress of Deputies, controlled by the right-winged Popular Party (PP), in May of last year.
Protestors yesterday chanted "Que no queremos pagar su deuda con la salud y la educación!"
"We don't want to pay off your debt with health and education!"
Spain is (and has been) facing a serious economic crisis and Wert's cuts to funding for education as well as health care is in response to Spain's precarious financial situation.
The following are pictures I took in Sevilla, Spain.
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| The week before the strike. Outside Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Huelga General Educativa "Educational General Strike" |
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| EDUCATIONAL GENERAL STRIKE OCT 24 Demonstration (Rally) at 6:00 P..M. Parlamento - Plaza España |
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| Thursday, October 24, at 6:30 P.M. |
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| Los jóvenes. The youth. |
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| Así como los mayores. |
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| "En Defensa De Una Universidad Publica. No Al Recorte." "In Defense of a Public University. Say No to Budget Cuts." |
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| "Wert-e a la mierda." a play on the spanish phrase "Vete a la mierda" which literally means go to shit, but better translated is closer to our "Go to hell!" ....."Go to hell Wert!" |
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| "Fuera Fascistas De Nuestras Clases" "Get out of our classrooms fascists!" |
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| The green and white of Andalusia's flag can be seen everywhere in this picture. Luckily for these marchers in Sevilla, green has been the chosen color for protestors against education cuts across the country. |
All photos were taken on my iPhone, so forgive me for the quality!
Also, I thought I should mention that I know this post is different from most that I've done but I didn't feel like I could rightfully give my opinion on a subject I still know very little about.
I will say however that I am in full support of any group exercising their right to assemble and I'm so glad I was there to witness a little bit of Spain's ongoing history.
Until next time
& to many more adventures,
Gaby
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