After the success of the simultaneous protests across three cities last week, in which a total of 200,000 people are believed to have taken to the streets to protest against cuts in the public education system, unions representing teachers, students and parents have announced their next batch of protests.

The extended action has come about following a lack of acknowledgement by the President of the Valencia government, Alberto Fabra, and the announcement of a further 1,000 million euro of cuts, as well as the introduction of private management models in the public sector.

There will be a number of meetings in the near future which will aim to raise awareness of the issues and the action intended to highlight this.

There will be protests every Thursday from 10:00 in the morning until 11:00, outside every educational establishment in the area, before students enter classes at noon.

On Saturday 11th February, there will be mass protests in four cities, Valencia, Alicante, Benidorm and Castellón. In Valencia it will focus on the City of Arts and Sciences, in Alicante around the City of Light, in Benidorm towards Terra Mitica and in Castellón it will be in the airport vicinity.

The following Saturday, 18th February, there are calls for a General Strike, but in addition to that, union leaders are asking that nobody purchases anything from shops and that everybody avoids attending shows, bars, restaurants and other entertainment venues.

On Thursday 23rd February at 7pm, there will be a mass protest in Valencia, for which unions are hoping every worker in the public sector will attend, showing a united front those sectors such as transport, health, administration, education and justice, amongst others.

On Friday 24th, there will be a petition of signatures presented to the government offices in Valencia.

Finally, there will be a repeat of the protests in Alicante, Valencia and Catellón on Saturday 25th February at 6 in the evening, culminating this campaign. Unions also plan to provide information points in various key locations in the build up to this date, to offer advice and information as well as gaining support for their cause.