This morning, at the request of the GNR, firefighters removed chains and padlocks from the entrance to the EB1 João de Deus school in São Bartolomeu de Messines, after parents placed them there to make a stand.
The parents/guardians will meet with the director of the school group this morning, to discuss the lack of employees in the establishment, a situation that, has been dragging on since the beginning of the year according to them.
The vice-president of Silves council, Luísa Luís, confirmed that a representative from Silves Council will also be present at this meeting.
The mayor of Silves said, however, that the management of employees “is not the responsibility of the municipality”, adding that “there are a number of casualties and this seems to have caused the current situation”.
According to parents, the lack of staff at the EB1 João de Deus school in São Bartolomeu de Messines has been occurring since the beginning of the year and “is becoming increasingly serious”.
“In a school with 130 children between the ages of six and eight, there are currently only three employees, two of whom are on sick leave,” they say.
According to the parents’ representative, “the group and the Silves Council are not able to provide solutions”, and even the teachers have asked them for help.
“There are very serious situations happening due to a lack of staff. Children have no one looking after them and they do whatever they want,” said one of the parents.
Lusa news agency tried to obtain clarification from the director of the Silves School Group, Tito Mendes, but this has not been possible so far.
Source https://www.algarveprimeiro.com/ - photo by Parish Council of São Bartolomeu de Messines
