Sartori demands payment of the minimum wage for teachers.
"You can't deceive educators or play games with education. Governor Tarso Genro promised to make adjustments in 2014, which didn't happen," stated José Ivo Sartori, the PMDB candidate for governor of Rio Grande do Sul; "I want to end the conflict between the Executive Branch and the teaching profession, which has been going on for years."
On the 21 - During a visit to nine municipalities this weekend, the PMDB candidate for governor of Rio Grande do Sul, José Ivo Sartori, raised the tone of his speech when talking about education. The PMDB member demanded that the Tarso Genro government pay the national minimum wage for teachers, recalling that Tarso himself created the minimum wage in 2008 when he was Minister of Education. He also said that the then minister pressured the Yeda Crusius government to pay the minimum wage.
“Educators cannot be deceived, nor can education be played with. Governor Tarso Genro promised to make adjustments in 2014, which did not happen,” he stated. The PMDB member added that the quality of secondary education has declined and no measures have been taken to recover the higher levels of previous years. “I want to end the conflict between the Executive Branch and the teaching profession, which has lasted for years. We want to create a project for change in a democratic, open, and multi-party way, to meet the minimum needs of teachers, starting with better management of state finances,” he emphasized.
Sartori acknowledges that the issue is delicate, but affirms that it can be resolved through dialogue, responsibility, and the participation of everyone. "We start from the principle that valuing education is fundamental for society as a whole, with repercussions in various areas, including security," he said.