Teachers’ unions plan protests in November and December, and provincial strikes in 2027

Valencian education unions are preparing further demonstrations to call on the Conselleria d’Educació to negotiate teachers’ outstanding demands. Their proposed timetable includes joining the general strike on 11 November, holding a demonstration in Alicante on 12 December and calling a day of strike action across the province on 19 January 2027. Alternative dates are also proposed for February.

The general strike on 11 November has been called by Intersindical Valenciana for the whole day, covering both the public and private sectors. Education organisations are urging teachers to take part in a dedicated bloc. A month later, on 12 December, simultaneous demonstrations are proposed in Alicante, València and Castelló.

For January, the proposal schedules strike action by province: Alicante on the 19th, València on the 20th and Castelló on the 21st. The alternative dates being considered are 2, 3 and 4 February, respectively. STEPV’s consultation on the timetable closed before 27 October. According to the results published by the union, 60% backed the plan, 32% called for changes and 7% opposed it. Among those who expressed a view on the dates, January was the preferred option for the provincial strikes.

STEPV, CCOO and UGT are calling on the Conselleria to resume negotiations on issues which, according to the unions, remained unresolved after the indefinite strike by public-sector teachers in non-university education. Their demands include pay rises, more resources for staff and inclusive education, changes to class-size ratios, infrastructure improvements, and measures concerning vocational training and Valencian.

The indefinite strike began on 11 May 2026 and was temporarily suspended in June, but not called off. The unions say they retain the option of restarting it. The suspension followed months of conflict and negotiations with the regional administration.

The organisations believe that the negotiation timetable put forward by the education department did not address their main demands. The Conselleria, for its part, has said that talks remain open and that the issues can be discussed in sectoral committees.

For teachers in Guardamar and the rest of the Vega Baja, the proposed dates could affect teaching at schools across the area if the strikes go ahead. The next date in the timetable is the general strike on 11 November, followed by the proposed demonstrations on 12 December and provincial strikes in January, with February as an alternative.

Article produced by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.