Protests against education reform bill continue in Italy
Max Civili
Press TV, Rome
Protests against Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s education reform bill continue across Italy. Despite the anger, the package of measures that will overhaul the country's education system will soon be approved in parliament. Press TV’s Correspondent in Italy Max Civili has the story.
Prime Minister Renzi has called it the "Good School reform" but most teachers, students and school administrative staff are of the opinion that the package of measures that is going to overhaul Italy's school system won't be any good.
On Tuesday, only a few days ahead of final approval by parliament, more protests against Renzi's controversial education reform bill were held in several Italian cities.
In Rome, thousands of people gathered in Parliament square to express their anger at the government's decision to go ahead with its plan to revolutionize the country's school system.
Meanwhile a recent report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, also known as OECD, has found that in 2013 Italy ranked second-to-last among its 34 member States when it came to public spending on education. The report revealed that Italy -with just 8 per cent of its public spending destined to education - was only ahead of Greece.
The government's reform bill includes giving more powers to school principles to hire staff and tax deduction for those who enroll their children to private schools. The bill also includes hiring 100,000 part-time teachers on permanent contracts even though the hiring process is not clear.
The measures contained in the education reform package will apply from the start of the new school year in September.
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