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Education Councillor slated for Orihuela Costa school fiasco
The PSOE and Cambiemos municipal groups in Orihuela have formally requested that the Councillor for Education, Vicente Pina, appear before the City Council to explain what they describe as the “disastrous management” of the opening of School No. 20 on the Coast. This school, which was
presented as a solution to school overcrowding in the area, has ended up being “a clear example of improvisation, disorganisation, and lack of transparency on the part of the local government and the Ministry of Education,” they maintain.
The management of the third school on the coast has sparked outrage among parents, who are also calling for the Councillor to be made accountable. The lack of basic resources such as school transportation, cafeteria services and teaching staff, along with deficient infrastructure, have left families without answers and without an adequate solution. Faced with this situation, both municipal groups have demanded that the councillor come forward and offer a detailed explanation. They have criticised the “attitude of disinterest and lack of involvement shown by the councillor and the government team, despite the chaos and indignation of the families,” emphasising that during the first days of opening neither the mayor nor the councillor of Education have met with the affected families, showing “a clear contempt for the concerns and needs of the
educational community,” which, according to PSOE and Cambiemos, reflects “a serious lack of empathy and responsibility on the part of political leaders, which has caused growing discontent among citizens.” In the words of PSOE Councillor María García, “what was supposed to be a solution to educational overcrowding in Orihuela Costa Independent Conveyancing Fiscal Representation
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has become a true nightmare for families,” so the Education Councillor must appear to provide a clear answer about the reasons that led to “this chaotic situation.” In her opinion, “the lack of planning, transparency, and accountability cannot go unpunished.” Leticia Pertegal, spokesperson for Cambiemos, said that Pina’s attitude was “completely unacceptable” because instead of assuming responsibility, he simply passed on information from the regional government without offering solutions or addressing the demands of parents. “Educational management cannot continue to be treated with indifference,” she added.