The Minister of Education Milagros Ortiz Bosch denied that during her administration public school teachers have been fired or transferred. El Siglo newspaper reports today that the so-called Network of Civic Society Organizations does not exist. Participación Ciudadana denied it had issued an official position regarding the firing or hiring of political partisans in teacher posts, as stated the conclusions of a workshop organized by Centro Poveda, in which Participación Ciudadana participated. See http://www.dr1.com/daily/news022801.shtml). Fausto Rosario, director of communications of the group said that PC does not have among its mandate to discuss education and just attended the workshop as one other organization. Minister Ortiz Bosch said that personnel problems in the education system are due to the delays in putting into effect the ruling that establishes the career of public school teachers, as per Law 66-97. Pending also is the creation of a court to deliberate matters of teachers. She said that the ruling would begin to be implemented in two months time.
