Early childhood educators from outsourced public schools in Madrid complete seven months of strike for labor improvements
“Early childhood educators on strike: 'The movement is ours, these are our assemblies, and there are no other acronyms there'”
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Early childhood educators from outsourced management nursery schools in Madrid have completed seven months of an indefinite strike called by the Early Childhood Schools Labor Platform (PLEI). The workers are demanding wage increases, an effective reduction in ratios, and the dignification of their working conditions.
The strike, launched on April 7, 2026, is sustained through a self-managed resistance fund with the legal support of the CGT union, prioritizing assembly-based and autonomous decision-making by the employees.
The workers report that, despite having high specialized training, they receive salaries close to the National Minimum Wage and face complex conditions in the classrooms, including high student-to-teacher ratios and structural deficiencies in the facilities.
To date, the mobilizations have sparked debates on the reform of royal decrees on ratios at a general level, although the educators point out that the Community of Madrid and the City Council of Madrid have not offered specific salary solutions for the outsourced sector.
- The early childhood educators' strike in Madrid began on April 7, 2026.
- The mobilization is organized by the Early Childhood Schools Labor Platform (PLEI).
- The workers receive salaries equivalent to the National Minimum Wage.
- The conflict denounces precariousness in outsourced management models and demands the reduction of ratios.
Corroborates: Early childhood educators on strike: 'The movement is ours, these are our assemblies, and there are no other acronyms there'