An open day has been the initiative of the School of Hospitality to denounce the situation in which this educational center is located, since the staff has been almost 6 months without receiving their salary. "This is like a Japanese-style strike. If I were a politician and found myself in this situation, I would feel terrible that the School of Hospitality opened its doors to everyone to publicize the situation it is in," commented Sergio Pérez, Head of Studies of this educational organization.
"On Friday we plan to march from the school to the Cabildo so that they can see that we need a solution now," said Elba Cabrera, one of the students at the School of Hospitality. The situation has become unsustainable, and the teachers and other workers of the center have called an indefinite strike for April 18, if the situation is not resolved before. "We are claiming what is ours, simply our salary," commented the Head of Studies. In addition, all members of the center want the famous draft that the Cabildo is working on to be approved now, which will ensure the continuity of the School of Hospitality.
This center, located in the town of Tahíche, has been dragging this problem for several years. Sergio Pérez, head of Studies at the School of Hospitality, says that they are tired of waiting for a solution, "they are telling us the same thing as five months ago, when we met with the Cabildo," added Pérez. In addition, he believes that the draft on the viability of the school should have already been presented and that the First Institution is the one that is forcing them to take drastic measures.
Visit of schoolchildren
This open day that the School of Hospitality has organized has served not only for everyone to know about their problems, but also for the schoolchildren of the César Manrique School to visit the facilities. The teacher who accompanied the fourth grade students commented that these initiatives are very good, as they allow the children to know the future paths they can take when they finish their studies.
For the children, the visit to the School of Hospitality has been very fun, as they have learned firsthand how a professional kitchen is organized. "I really like being a cook, but I don't like cooking for others, I want to learn to make dishes for myself and eat them myself," explained one of the children.
Among stoves, delicacies and exquisiteness, the little ones have tasted the most elaborate dishes, and those that are not so much. "I really liked the crepe," said one of the kids, while for another what he would eat without thinking about it were the exposed macaroni.