The Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP) and the Federation of Associations of teachers of the UASD (Faprouasd) They called President Luis Abinader to withdraw from the National Congress the project that seeks to merge the ministries of Education and of Education Superior, science and technology (Mescyt).
For the unions it is proposed, far from representing an advance, it constitutes a institutional setback and a Risk for Dominican Public Education to the centralize under a single ministry The functions of the education pre -university and the upper one.
They argued to be university autonomy weakensHE management processes hinder and the door opens to the commercialization of a fundamental right, such as education.
They called President Luis Abinader to Desist from introducing this project to the National Congress. Instead, they requested the Opening of a national dialogue processbroad and inclusive, to discuss together with social and academic actors, the true needs and challenges facing the Dominican education system.
-
Among the reasons because those that the ADP and Faprouasd reject the fusion are:
-
The reduction of public investment in education
-
Alleged undercover privatizing ends
-
Absence of technical support
-
Negative impact on educational quality
Also, recoil in historical conquests such as 4 % of GDP destined to the education pre -university and the 5 % of the budget National for the education superior.
Argued that you are at risk of Loss of rights and conquests acquired of teachers and employees. In that order, associations demand Immediate withdrawal of this billdemand the opening of a process of Analysis and debate about the status of the educational system.
Called to dialogue
They called a Inclusive and transparent dialogue that incorporates all social and educational actors, and defended the Strengthening of Education Ministries and that of Higher education as independent institutionswith well -defined roles and sufficient resources to fulfill their mandates.
They alerted the Dominican people about the allegation risk of converting education into a businessignoring its character of human and constitutional right.
The ADP and the Faprouasd They reiterated that Education is an unnegotiable rightand warned that they will remain firm and vigilant in the fight for a education Public, free, quality, critical and committed to national development.
