Student protest in Vienna: Cry for a fairer education!

Student protest in Vienna: Cry for a fairer education!

A major school strike will take place in Vienna on Friday, February 14th, under the urgent motto “Blue and Black must not do school.” The Action of Critical Students Vienna launched this strike to protest against the threatening FPÖ-ÖVP government. The students start at 9:30 a.m. at Stephansplatz and end with a rally in front of the Federal Chancellery at Ballhausplatz. Levi Lansky, co-organizer of the strike, emphasizes that a government that endangers the future of the youth cannot deserve support. It is a call to everyone to defend the education sector, which is particularly disadvantaged by cuts. From the perspective of other youth organizations, protecting democracy and real climate protection are central concerns of the strike, APA-OTS reported.

As part of the global “Fridays for Future” protest, the movement for more climate protection in Austria and worldwide is becoming increasingly louder. In recent weeks, students in Vienna have demonstrated every Friday for their future, inspired by the initiative of climate activist Greta Thunberg. A global climate strike will take place next Friday, March 15th, with students taking to the streets around the world to demand urgent political action on climate change. Support from science and parents, who organize themselves in movements such as “Parents for Future” and “Scientists for Future”, is constantly growing. According to Helga Kromp-Kolb, a leading Austrian scientist, the young people's concerns are legitimate and necessary to ensure a better future, as reported in the Kurier.

Schools under pressure