Minister of Education no backs

The two-day "March of Indignação" Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues back to say that system of evaluation of teachers is even to advance: "What I hear the protests is indicative that people do not know what they are talking about. "What is the benefit to suspend or postpone the process?"
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The 'March of Indignação "of the teachers, to be held this Saturday in Lisbon, does not seem to scare Minister of Education. In the interview Judite de Sousa, in RTP, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues assured that it will not retreat in the evaluation process.

"The most important at this stage is the work that is being done in schools. It is not indifference or insensitivity, because there are problems of concern to all. But the question that arises is what is the alternative to this process, "began by revealing, considering that" we are not asking for more teachers than is asked to others.

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"I am not ignore these protests. Eye with concern, but with certainty that what we are doing is best for the country ", said considering that there is a" manipulation ":" This was evident because certain parties are trying to draw dividends of the situation. There is a certain political exploitation ".

The minister knows that this feeling of the teachers' is a phenomenon that crosses the whole society ", but she feels ready to continue with its policies. "Recuar? What is backwards, to suspend the evaluation? Do you think that assessment is to suspend the alternative? What is the benefit to suspend or postpone? ".

And if they are present in the 'march' more than half of the teachers? "Do you think that the political decision is taken on the street? I think not. I have the duty to decide and create conditions so that decisions are implemented, "said Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues, stressing:" Defer, suspend, and the country is suspended? There can be, it is not alternative. "

About the possibility of resignation, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues is exhaustive: "My commitment with Mr. Prime Minister is for four years. That, and the certainty of "never missed" support from the Socialist Party.

Mal informed

For the minister of education no doubts: "Teachers should inform themselves with the advice and teaching executives to know how the evaluation takes place. When you know, part of the criticism will have no reason to be. What I hear the protests is indicative that people do not know what they are talking about. Challenge all the unions say that this assessment is an attack on the dignity of teachers.

Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues, incidentally, believes that until there is reason for some discontent, but not because of the evaluation process. "I understand the discontent and discomfort for much more work that exists at this time, with increasingly students. It is important to say that may be disappointed, but continue to do their job ", considered, reiterating the idea that" the assessment is not against the teachers as it allows the progression so honest and transparent ".

Case 'simple'

"The model of assessment is very simple and transparent than the assessment of civil servants. It is a workable model, which respects international best practices, protecting them, which gives them more advantages, "stressed the minister, exemplificando that a teacher with classification of 'good' note 'accessible to the vast majority of teachers' may' progress in the career and have salary increases.

When questioned whether, as a college professor, intended to participate Saturday in the national manifestation of teachers, in Lisbon, replied: "I do not know" answer