Deo educational workers who does not agree with the agreement of representative education unions with the government of Serbia, announced that on the first day of the second semester to suspend work in primary and secondary schools across Serbia, and a protest was announced in Belgrade at 11 a.m.
The exact number of schools that are going on strike is currently unknown. read about that in a separate text.
12.33 Resignation at the Fifth Gymnasium
The director of the Fifth Belgrade High School, Borka Popović, has resigned from that position, Danas has learned unofficially.
Internal correspondence between the director and the employees of that high school was previously published on social networks.
"The consequence of all this already exists, and that is the order to review the responsibility of employees, Article 126. It has already been ordered for January 20." If, despite the signed agreement with the Ministry of Education, the suspension continues, I mean the illegal one, expect disciplinary proceedings. Then tell me where to start. The loudest are probably the bravest. I'm not forcing you to do anything, you're of age, I'm doing my job and I'm pointing out the circumstances," said the Viber Group director.
Photo: AA / VremeProtest in front of the Fifth Belgrade High School, Photo: AA / Vreme
12.25
Work stoppage in Aleksandrovac
Employees of educational institutions in Aleksandrovac supported the suspension of work in schools and reported this to the principals of all schools in this city.
"We, a group of teachers from Zupa, stand in solidarity with the students in their problems and their demands, which should create the conditions for Serbia to be a country where law and justice rule. In the name of the dignity of the profession, we do not enter the classrooms on that day, we do not work. In the name of morality and solidarity - we will not turn our backs on the students," the letter of teachers, professors and professional associates says, among other things.
Photo: Private archiveEducators in Aleksandrovac - Primary School "Aca Aleksić"
According to unofficial information, classes were not held at the high school "Saint Tryfun". While at the "Aca Aleksić" primary school, part of the collective suspended classes on Monday (January 20).
Photo: Private archiveEducators in Aleksandrovac
12.19
They are suffering from pressure due to the suspension.
The collective of the Petefi Sandor school in Novi Sad is asking parents and citizens to support them in front of the school today at 12:1 p.m., because, as they say, they are under great pressure due to the suspension of classes, reports NXNUMX.
11.52
15 minutes of silence in Belgrade, Niš, Kragujevac, Novi Pazar, Čačak...
The delivery of mail to the victims in Novi Sad has begun.
Many in the crowd are holding up their index fingers.
The gathering is also held in Zrenjanin, Novi Sad...
11.43
General strike
A general strike was presented at the Teachers' Plenum on the Plateau. When asked by trade unionist Dušan Kokot, who is in favor of a general strike, everyone raised their hands.
He reported that, according to the trade union data, in more than 50 percent of schools in Serbia, the second semester has not started.
"In the biggest cities, the semester has not started in between 80 and 90 percent of schools." This January 20 could be a historic date and the day of Serbian educators," said Kokot.
11.38
Bullies in some schools?
PCo-chairman of the Independent Union of Educational Workers of Serbia, Dušan Kokot, said at the protest that they had heard that sthey sent beaters to some schools.
"A poor country where educators are targeted as the biggest criminals," he said.
Photo: FoNet / Marko DragoslavićProtest of educators
11.25
"Students gave us a hand so that we don't drown in the living mud"
Jelena Teodorović, a professor at the University of Kragujevac, thanked the students on behalf of the citizens of Serbia for "giving them a hand to lead them out of the living mire of hopelessness and apathy."
"Because of usurped institutions, we adults have learned to mind our own business, which has led us to be complicit in a regime that is violent and devious," she said.
Nataša Medenica, a geography teacher from Niš, told the citizens of Belgrade to protect students from the evil they are exposed to, reports N1.
She spoke to those who are in the classroom and asked them how they can say "good afternoon" and "good morning" to the students while they attack the students with knives, run over them with cars, call them mercenaries and agents of foreign powers.
Photo: FoNet / Marko DragoslavićProtest of educators; Photo: FoNet
11.17
Protest in Niš as well
The teacher's walk is also scheduled in Niš, so from 11.30:XNUMX a.m. we go to the elementary court, then to the Gymnasium and the Faculty of Medicine.
11.07
A protest has begun on the Plateau in Belgrade
A large number of people gathered on the plateau in front of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, where a mass meeting of mutual support of students and educators was scheduled from 11 am.
"Tell those who are not here to join us to defend education together against those who humiliated and hurt us but who cannot defeat us," said Professor Jovo Bakić to the crowd.
10.56
Graduates set out to support educators
Graduates of Zemun, Ninth, Tenth Gymnasium and surrounding schools and students of the Faculty of Agriculture set out to support educators at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade.
10.28
Employees of five schools in Niš suspended classes as a sign of support for students
As a sign of support for the students, classes were suspended in Niš today in the "Svetozar Marković", "Stevan Sremac" and "Bora Stanković" gymnasiums, in the Music School and in the "Dušan Radović" Elementary School.
Classes are partially suspended at the Law and Business School because a number of employees are not teaching classes.
In the announcements of the gymnasiums about the complete suspension of work, it was stated that the collectives of those schools support all the demands of the students and insist that they be fully fulfilled as soon as possible.
"We expect that the competent authorities will urgently stop the threat to the safety of students and identify and prosecute all violent people", it was pointed out in the announcement of the high school "Stevan Sremac".
In the collective statement of that school, it is also stated that the representatives of the authorities are increasingly treating teachers in a very inappropriate manner and that they are exposed to constant inappropriate threats and complete disrespect.
10.27
Incident in Surčin
As Đorđe Miketić wrote on X, they are attacking the principal of the elementary school "Vuk Karadžić" in Surčin.
10.18.
FoNet/nsprs.org/printscreenDusan Kokot
Kokot: They don't allow educators to get to Belgrade, they stop the vehicles
The president of the Independent Union of Educators of Serbia, Dušan Kokot, pointed out to FoNet that the police do not allow educators to come to Belgrade to protest, stopping cars and buses on the road. There is information that pre-paid transportation was canceled and that the carriers were called for informational interviews.
"Buses were stopped, departures were canceled at the last moment and they were sent for technical inspections at the last moment so that they could not arrive," said Kokot.
Kokot added that the police entered the schools to see which "subjects are not kept today".
10.16
Forum: 90 percent of Belgrade high schools stopped
The Forum of Belgrade Gymnasiums has data that 90 percent of gymnasiums in Belgrade do not have classes today, the vice-president of that union, Ana Dimitrijević, told FoNet.
"In the remaining ten percent of Belgrade high schools, some minimum teaching capacity is maintained," said Ana Dimitrijević.
She added that, according to data circulating among educators, 60 percent of elementary schools in Belgrade do not have classes today.
"There are many schools that make such decisions on their own initiative," notes Dimitrijević.
10.15
The director of the Šabac grammar school resigned
Marijana Isaković, director of Šabac grammar school, has resigned from that position.
As she stated in the statement, she resigned for family reasons.
"I thank everyone for their cooperation and collegiality, and even those who forwarded emails from our correspondence to portals and students, with malicious and incorrect interpretations." Thank you for your collegiality and support. It was an honor to lead the Šabacki Gymnasium. I am proud of the successes we achieved together. I look forward to returning to the classroom to enjoy the calling I love immensely until retirement," she wrote.
09.55
Teachers and parents at the "Bogdan Šuput" art school
Secondary art school "Bogdan Šuput" in Novi Sad is also blocked.
Inside the school, teachers and parents gathered to support the educators and students in the blockade.
Teacher Vladimir Dimovski said that the work has been suspended and that everyone is united and unanimous in that position.
09.24
Vucevic: I am not threatening anyone, the educational inspections will do their job
The Prime Minister of Serbia, Miloš Vučević, said that the educational inspection will "do its job", he thanked the teachers who are doing their job today, at the beginning of the second school semester, as well as the children who went to class, and stated that "schools are not a place for politics".
"I am not threatening anyone, but I warned everyone and asked them not to play with children and the education system." The educational inspections will do their job and you will see it very concretely in the coming days. Once again, I appeal to everyone, don't politicize schools, it's not a place where politics is brought in!", Vucevic told TV Happy this morning, when asked about the blockade of classes.
Photo: Sava Radovanović / TanjugPrime Minister Miloš Vucevic
09.23
No classes at Jova's high school
The teachers of Jovin's high school in Novi Sad, who will not hold classes today, gathered in the assembly hall, and there are employees from both morning and afternoon shifts, teacher Marija Vasić told FoNet.
According to her, a large number of parents and former and current students welcomed them in front of the school.
"We will not hold classes today," said Vasić, adding that it was a majority decision of the collective.
09.05
Police at the Elementary School "Prva Vojvodina Brigade" in Novi Sad
A large number of parents gathered in front of the Elementary School "Prva Vojvođanska Brigade" in Novi Naselje to support the striking educators, reports 021.rs.
As stated in the description of the video posted by Autonija Info on X, the parents are shouting "general strike" and "management out".
Members of the police also came to the school, while the parents say that they are in the premises of the institution today because the institutions are not doing their job.
09.00
Open SOS line for students
Novi Sad's SOS Taxi has opened a line for students, so that, if necessary, drivers nearby can protect, help and transport them to safety, FoNet was confirmed by the SOS Taxi dispatch center.
Students can contact them from the phone numbers of Novi Sad faculties at 060 6450 405.
SOS Taxi explained that they will only answer calls from faculty phone numbers in order to avoid abuse and provocations.
SOS taxi dispatchers pointed out that the campaign was launched so that drivers could help students if someone attacks them or threatens them in any way.
08.30
Seven-day suspension of the work of lawyers
Lawyers in Serbia will also suspend their work for seven days, based on a unanimous decision made on Saturday at an extraordinary session of the Assembly of the Bar Association of Serbia.
Such a decision was made in support of the students in the blockade and their demands.
In the meantime, the Bar Association of Serbia has adopted a decision on the rules of conduct for lawyers during the suspension of work, which will last until Sunday, January 26.
During the suspension of work, lawyers will not enter or stay in the premises of courts, prosecutor's offices, police, administrative bodies, public bailiffs and public notaries at any professional level.
During the suspension of work, lawyers will submit to the courts, prosecutor's offices and other authorities only those submissions that are related to the occurrence of preclusion periods.
"The actions of lawyers in accordance with paragraph two of this decision represent the established minimum work process necessary for the protection of the basic rights and interests of clients," it was stated in the announcement of the AKS.
During the suspension of work, the AKS Call Center will inform citizens that lawyers are suspended and for this reason are unable to appoint a lawyer ex officio.
08.00
Call for a work stoppage
The employees of the schools who declared that they are going on a one-day suspension of work, as one of the reasons, cited support for student protests and demands.
The Independent Union of Educational Workers of Serbia, which was not among the four representative unions that negotiated with the government regarding salary increases, is one of those that called for a work stoppage, and according to their statements, there will be no classes in about 35 percent of schools.
The exact number of schools in which there will be a complete suspension of work, as well as those in which classes will be partial - is currently unknown.
Source: N1 / Fonet / 021.rs / Autonomija info
