White smoke, finally. After 16 days and eight meetings, unions and the Department of Education have reached a preliminary agreement on salaries and global improvements in classroom conditions, which will allow teachers to earn 400 euros more per month within four years and more than 6,000 new staff of teachers and educational staff in this period. This puts an end to one of the conflicts that the Government of Salvador Illa has been facing for three months and puts an end to strikes that have filled the streets and emptied the classrooms, but which have also worn down the Government and unions.
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