Politics · Italy · 3 hrs ago
Italy withdraws planned school staffing reductions from budget
Italy's government announced it would withdraw planned school staffing reductions during budget talks with unions in Rome.
The measure could have reduced staffing by nearly 7,000 posts, including teachers and other school staff, and was due to take effect next year.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the measure was an adjustment, not a plan to cut jobs, linking it to falling student numbers; the government had said no staff would lose their jobs.
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara welcomed the change, and the government plans to include it in a major budget amendment.
The decision followed concern in the school sector and comes as unions plan protests, including a general strike confirmed by the CGIL union.
The wider budget is still under discussion, with possible changes involving health funding and pensions, but the available money remains a constraint.
Italy’s government has withdrawn planned school staffing reductions from its budget, delaying the issue by two years.
The measure would have affected nearly 7,000 teachers and administrative, technical and auxiliary staff.
The proposed cuts were expected to save €85 million in 2027 and €250 million from 2028.
The announcement followed a meeting between the government and social partners at Palazzo Chigi.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the change a signal of attention to schools, while saying the measure had not been a cut.
- Who
- Italy’s government, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, withdrew the planned school staffing reductions.
- What
- Planned reductions affecting nearly 7,000 school staff were removed from the budget and postponed by two years.
- When
- The decision was announced on November 13, 2026.
- Where
- The announcement followed a meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome.
- Why
- Meloni said the government wanted to give schools a signal of attention. The articles also say the move could ease tensions and remove an issue for protesters.
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- Staff affected
- Nearly 7,000 teachers and administrative, technical and auxiliary staff
- Projected saving in 2027
- €85 million
- Projected saving from 2028
- €250 million
- Postponement
- Two years
- Announcement venue
- Palazzo Chigi, Rome
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What people are saying
ho una buona notizia, l'intervento sarà ritirato
non erano tagli
abbiamo deciso di dare un ulteriore segnale di attenzione perché la scuola è molto più di una voce di bilancio, è il posto dove si decide che nazione saremo tra 20 anni