1,500 schools set to go on strike

Some 1,500 primary and secondary schools in Serbia will go on strike Friday. A number of others are going to cut their classes 15 minutes short and hold 30-minute lessons. 1,500 schools set to go on strike This comes in response to the government's refusal to raise teachers' salaries. The Education Ministry has stated the strike is illegal and the participants will be punished according to the law, which includes losing their job. The strike leaders, however, claim that the government has broken the international conventions that allow school strikes and that they are experiencing different forms of pressure, including threats, inspections and police presence. Three unions have called for a full strike, while one called for shorter classes as a form of protest. Education Minister Zarko Obradovic said on Wednesday, after a meeting with the unions, that the government was unable to grant their demands because it would lead to higher public spending and ultimately inflation.

1,500 schools set to go on strike

This comes in response to the government's refusal to raise teachers' salaries.

The Education Ministry has stated the strike is illegal and the participants will be punished according to the law, which includes losing their job.

The strike leaders, however, claim that the government has broken the international conventions that allow school strikes and that they are experiencing different forms of pressure, including threats, inspections and police presence.

Three unions have called for a full strike, while one called for shorter classes as a form of protest.

Education Minister Žarko Obradović said on Wednesday, after a meeting with the unions, that the government was unable to grant their demands because it would lead to higher public spending and ultimately inflation.