Božović: We did everything to prevent a strike; Mihailović: The strike caused negative reactions among parents

The president of the Education Union, Radomir Božović, said that the union did everything in their power to prevent a strike.

He said in Colors of the Morning on Television Vijesti that they were as correct as possible during the entire process.

"Why did the Ministry of Education, Science, Education and Innovation wait for us to meet on Sunday at 17 p.m. and invite the directors, that is a question for them. They have been advertising through the media for the last ten days since we submitted the request for a strike. We did not enter into this because we wanted to. As an educator, I feel sad, but our rights have been violated," Božović said.

He added that as far as the unions are concerned, he believes that they were transparent and clear.

"Our right has been violated and our Branch collective agreement," said Božović.

The director of the Parents Association, Kristina Mihailović, said that parents were upset last night because they did not know until midnight whether their children were going to school.

"The announcement of the strike caused negative reactions among parents, not only because of the union's decision, but also because of those who negotiate with them. This is the responsibility of the representatives of the system's institutions, unions and school directors. We wonder where the Government and the Ministry of Finance are, we called on them to do everything what is in their power to prevent this from happening. They simply don't want to communicate. We wonder why we are waiting for Wednesday and what will happen if they don't come to an agreement," Mihailović said.