The march for education reaches Budapest after 180 km

Participants of the march for education which started in Miskolc and ended in the capital. Budapest, Kölcsey Ferenc High School, District VI, 7 January 2023. Source: MTI/Zoltán Balogh

A march for education started from Miskolc, in northern Hungary, on Monday reached the Kölcsey Ferenc Secondary School in Budapest’s sixth district on Saturday afternoon, where student and teacher organisations held a demonstration.

The speakers, who completed the 180 km distance of the march, talked about their hope that a free and child-friendly education system would be established as soon as possible. They emphasised the importance of solidarity and pledged to continue what they started in education last year.

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They also addressed the systemic segregation affecting the Roma in Hungarian public education and criticised the dismissal of the fourteen teachers who had been laid off for participating in civil disobedience.

Participants raised banners saying “No teacher, no future”, “Strike is a fundamental right”, “We want our former teacher back” as well as the national and the European Union flag and the flags of the teachers’ unions.

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Source: MTI

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08/01/2023 at 19:51

Solidarity.
Democracy – provides ALL that you SEEK and not to be DICTATED to kept under control – no freedom but dictated to and controlled like the media and the judiciary of Hungary, by this Orban “Dictatorial” Government.
They are the instigators lead by Victor Orban – the creators of the MASS mess broadsheet in Hungary – who have LEAD us to the horrendous decaying economy inclusive of there NEGLECT of Investment into Education.
Solidarity – we as Educators have been transparent, co-operative, understanding & obliging over years to-wards this Abusive & Neglectful – Orban led Government.
Solidarity – of Educators – students, families and the growing Citizens support we are receiving – the use of our DEMOCRATIC Rights – we will be the VICTORS.