School strike postponed: Students demand fair education system!

School strike postponed: Students demand fair education system!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The school strike announced for tomorrow, February 14th under the motto "Blau-Schwarz must not go to school" was postponed for an indefinite period due to a clever coalition negotiations between the FPÖ and the ÖVP. Levi Lansky, chairman of the campaign of critical pupils Vienna (AKS Vienna), said that the strike was originally planned to protest against the educational policies of the FPÖ. "We are not surprised that the negotiations failed and shows that the FPÖ is not a party capable of government," said Lansky. Despite the shift in the strike, the pressure on politics remains; The AKS Vienna announced that they will not hesitate to become active again in the event of unfavorable political decisions.

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According to Maximilian Maireder, one of the co -organizers of the strike, education is more at risk than ever from the policy of the FPÖ. This is increasingly committed to authoritarian tendencies and tries to silence critical voices. The organizers of the strike called for a fair education system as well as protection for democracy and climate. The demonstration train was originally supposed to start at 9.30 a.m. on Stephansplatz and end with a rally in front of the Federal Chancellery, such as news.at

In addition, the Volkshilfe's desired regulations of the FPÖ-ÖVP coalition were criticized as a threat to the existence for children affected by poverty. The director of the Volkshilfe, Erich Fenninger, warned: "This could de facto the children's surcharge omitted", which would have a significant impact on affected families. These plans, which allegedly provided a financial disadvantage for younger siblings in large families, were criticized as "ethically, scientifically and politically wrong". Instead of fighting against poverty, politics should tackle their causes, says Fenninger.