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Education unions announce sit-in in Rome against budget cuts

Rome, Lazio, Italy · Nov 11, 2026

Is it still on?

SOONAnnounced for Nov 11. Not started yet.

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Why they are protesting
Unions are protesting against planned cuts to teaching and non-teaching staff positions in the government's 2027 budget bill.
What they want
The unions demand the cancellation of budget provisions that reduce school staff and call for maintaining current staffing levels.
What changed
Nov 5: Unions announced a sit-in scheduled for November 11 at Piazza Vidoni in Rome to oppose the proposed budget cuts.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Cancel budget provisions for staff cuts
  • Maintain current teaching staff levels
  • Maintain current non-teaching staff levels
  • Reduce the number of pupils per class

Organised by: CISL Scuola, UIL Scuola Rua, SNALS Confsal, ANIEF

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

Education unions including CISL Scuola, UIL Scuola Rua, SNALS Confsal, and ANIEF have announced a protest scheduled for November 11, 2026, in Rome. The demonstration, which will take the form of a sit-in at Piazza Vidoni near the Ministry of Public Administration, is organized to oppose staff reductions outlined in the government's 2027 budget bill. According to reports, the bill proposes cutting nearly 5,000 teaching positions and approximately 2,000 non-teaching staff roles, citing declining birth rates and fewer pupils. The unions argue that these positions should be maintained to reduce class sizes and enhance educational quality. The FLC CGIL union has stated it will not participate in this specific action, opting instead to join a general strike scheduled for November 20.

Timeline

  1. Unions announced a sit-in for November 11 in Rome to protest against education budget cuts.12

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