http://www.santiagotimes.cl/chile/education/26805-striking-chilean-teachers-occupy-preschools

Striking Chilean teachers occupy preschools

This article is about a nationwide strike that stars about ten days ago. People who are strike are the educators who care a lot of Chilean children, between the ages of 3 month and 4 years. They work for Integra foundation, and they are looking for better condition for her and for children they care.  Integra is a non-profit foundation. Some of the points in discussion are about teacher-student ratios and organization’s pays structure. Integra plans to raise the student per teacher, and teachers think that this new policy will hurt children.

Workers of Integra care about 70.000 children, many of they come from low income families. The teachers strike says that more people are joining the movement because these things affect everyone equally. They are “standing strong” and waiting for swift answers, and they are hope for reach an agreement soon. If this happen, they will be able to come back to the preschools. They want to come quickly because they are aware for the responsibility that they have for the children of the preschools. Teachers really want to changes these things.  Unions also say that they are considering taking legal action, because the Foundation is not protecting psychological well-being of the children, and they must to considerate the physical and mental health too.