CCOO denounces "chaos and mismanagement" in the lists of temporary ATE workers and early childhood educators.

CCOO Baleares has publicly denounced the "chaos and mismanagement" in the publication of the lists of temporary Educational Technical Assistants (ATE) and early childhood educators by the Ministry of Education. In a statement, the union recalled that following the precedent of lists of temporary teachers published "with errors and delays," political leaders defended the new temporary teacher pool model as "a more agile and rigorous system" for allocating positions.

The reality, CCOO countered, is "just the opposite," and as of mid-August "there are still no definitive lists, clear allocations, or reliable information." The union organization regretted that the Ministry published the lists last Friday "late, without prior notice, and with a period for complaints from August 9 to 13, which severely limits applicants' ability to respond."

The union stated that it has detected "numerous errors," such as professional experience not being recognized despite providing documentation, applications with electronic proof that do not appear on any list, or "inexplicable" changes in the order of the lists. The latter, according to CCOO, has occurred in the case of the ATE (Administrative Employment Service), which has seen how the order "has changed in just a few days without explanation, generating confusion about which list is valid for claims." "This situation causes absolute chaos. The affected staff do not know where they will work on September 1, while the time to review claims is complicated by the large volume of errors," warned sources from the organization.

The educators, also affected

In the case of early childhood educators, they continued, the seriousness of the situation is "even greater," given that they must be at the centers by early September to prepare for the children's adaptation period, despite currently working in the private sector. This means they will not be able to comply with the 15-day notice period established by labor regulations to avoid financial penalties, something that "will end up harming them directly due to a problem caused by the Ministry itself."

CCOO (Working Council of Education) have urged the Minister of Education, Antoni Vera, whom they consider "ultimately responsible for managing these grants," to "establish order and prioritize this call." "It is unacceptable that by mid-August no one knows where they will be working next year. We lack sensitivity toward both groups and we note the extremely slow pace of processes that we already warned would cause serious problems if started too late," he added.

To address this issue, the union has proposed publishing "reviewed, accurate, and transparent" lists that would allow for the allocation of positions without further delay and the assumption of political responsibility for "negligent management and the harm caused to professionals."