And they choose on the basis of the educational program of the school, be it for tradition, teaching style or the education it provides. If all schools implement this system at once, thousands of children will be left without schools. Consequently, the ministry has a classroom construction plan, although the implementation will be gradual. But I insist that the problem is not one of classrooms, but of educational freedom. We are convinced that we are not going to increase the quality of education by increasing the students' schedules by two hours.
Education improves with a good curriculum.
I think the reform is very well-intentioned, but the underlying problem is that things are being done less and less democratically and with less input from the actors. Government officials met Tuesday with representatives of 13 educational organizations, including the Teachers' Union, to respond to criticism of the education reform bill now before the Senate. The bill has already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies. The educational organizations argue that the bill is improvisational, underfunded, and will displace students and undermine educational freedom. The organizations are particularly concerned about the plan to extend the schoolday and convert it to a single shift.