STEI denounces the Government's inaction towards teachers in state-subsidized private schools

The union has criticized the Balearic Government this Friday for its "inaction" in improving the working conditions of employees in state-subsidized private schools. According to the union, since the beginning of the legislative term, the Ministry of Education "has called into question the framework agreement signed in March 2023 with the Minister of Education of the previous government, the Socialist Martí March," and "in fact, thanks to that 'less than ideal' agreement, the payment of the second bonus has been implemented, albeit in practice, in the schools." The STEI union criticizes that, despite the current Government's promises, "no proposals have been seen to improve the working conditions of state-subsidized private school employees." As a form of protest, union representatives and permanent staff from the sector will hold a demonstration this Tuesday, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, in front of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands. Salary debt

It also mentions the debt stemming from the 2.9% ruling, which benefited public sector employees and which STEI requested be paid simultaneously to both public and subsidized private schools. "The subsidized private school committee has not met even once to discuss the recovery of that 2.9%, despite repeated requests from STEI." Meanwhile, public school teachers have already received 65% of the debt owed to them in their September paychecks and have an agreement to receive the remainder in February 2026. Furthermore, the union indicates that the 2023 agreement stipulated the start of negotiations "to introduce improvements to lighten the burden," but "there has been no progress." Regarding the six-year service increments, although they have been implemented gradually, "once the halfway point of the legislature has passed, this issue has not been addressed." The STEI union urges the Regional Ministry of Education "to convene the subsidized private school negotiating table imminently and to put in writing an agreement that satisfies the demands of subsidized private school teachers, moving from words to action."