A.Skaistys shared on Facebook a post by conservative, member of Širvintos District Municipal Council Virginijas Sarpauskas, in which he wrote that the chairman of the striking Lithuanian education workers trade union, Andrius Navickas, is “Vilijus Blinkevičius”.
A member of the Vilnius city municipality council added:
“That’s why I set out to be streakbreakeriu. And they teach our children… citizenship (as they claim). And indeed, the blinkevization of our children’s consciousness is taking place. Amen!”
Jolanta Bizaitė, a member of the Presidium of the Union of Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), chairman of the Nationalist faction of the party, Lithuanian teacher Jolanta Bizaitė also commented on his post on the social network.
In the event of a scandal, Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, an elder of the TS-LKD faction of the Seimas, stated that A.Skaistys, who insulted the striking teachers, must apologize.
He posted an apology on Facebook on Friday evening.
“Broilers rule!”
J. Bizaitė wrote that she had not seen the LRT TV show “Lietuva kalba”, from which the above-mentioned image of A. Navickas was taken.
“What did you say you were afraid of all teachers?” I will not go on strike, but the striking teachers are fighting for all of us. I have 120 fifth graders right now, it’s only the second week, but I’m on the verge of exhaustion, you probably have no idea what it’s like to work with 120 fifth graders.
I personally feel offended by your post. I could also say about some politicians that they rule the state, they rule the city, even though they haven’t worked in a normal job, they don’t have any skills and abilities”, commented J. Bizaitė.
To the words of a party colleague about feeling “on the verge of exhaustion”, he replied that “many of us are on the verge of exhaustion, but this is our choice to Create and Build, Defend and Grow Lithuania. Nobody said it would be easy. When they were overworked, they left, but they didn’t go on strike.”
Overworked, they already left, but did not strike.
When the teacher asked if A.Skaistys, who works as the director of the Legal Department of the National Payment Agency, is also on the verge of exhaustion, and after adding that teachers do not get extra money for office expenses and should not take tens of thousands out of their socks to return them here and now if necessary, and after suggesting not to be embarrassed by comparing to those who plow with “those very poor children of yours for poor money!” he replied:
“By whining, you will only create a state of whiners and whiners, which we have no right to call Lithuania. We – civil servants – create Lithuania in our own image. And keep your slips about funds from the stocking for yourself and, God forbid, for your students.”
We – civil servants – create Lithuania in our own image. And keep your gossip about funds from the stocking to yourself and, God forbid, to your students.
After that, comments poured in, in which A.Skaistys wrote that “apparently there have been generations of whining dark teachers”, “broilers rule!”, suggested the pedagogue to look at her payslip, etc.
“Outskirts of Inner Culture”
J. Bizaite 15min said that since Thursday the pain has not decreased, it hurts a lot.
“All the more so because all conservatives know how much I, as a teacher who worked in a Russian gymnasium, had to experience how I really fought for Lithuania.
And I am included in everyone communicationscalled a broiler – such statements and comments of that person simply show the edge of his internal culture. It hurts me a lot”, said the teacher.
A. Skaistys did not contact her, he did not want to apologize yet. When many people rushed to defend J. Bizaitė under his Facebook post, according to her, the politician continued to insult.
Personal archive photo. / Jolanta Bizaite
At the same time, the TS-LKD member said that wherever she had to meet a party colleague, he was the first to approach and greet her.
“By the way, they insult people because of the national costume there. Just recently, I was in a national costume at the celebration of the Baltic Way. It was he who approached and praised, and now he takes advantage of such moments and is simply offended by it. It turned out to be very hypocritical”, commented J. Bizaitė.
Regarding the behavior of A.Skaistis, she is considering applying to the TS-LKD Supervisory Committee.
On Friday morning, about 5 thousand. – after the pedagogues organized a warning strikethe Lithuanian language teacher said that, on the one hand, it is very difficult for the new Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Gintautas Jakštas – when he came to his new position, there were such worries, where not much can be changed, because this year’s state budget is already planned until the end of the year.
At the same time, she hopes that the minister will find a common language with the community of teachers.
Photo by Irmantas Gelūnas/BNS/Teachers’ strike
“On the other hand, teachers, every person in a democratic state has the right to express his opinion, position, and demands. I don’t see anything wrong with the strike. Will strike, pay attention.
Maybe nothing will be achieved now, but it is like a sign that we are monitoring the situation, that there are commitments from January that will have to be fulfilled, and don’t forget us. We are watching, we are waiting. Because the teachers really suffered for many years and are still suffering, the conditions are deplorable.
Photo by Irmantas Gelūnas/BNS/Teachers’ strike
It doesn’t matter which government, until all the authorities understand that the future of the country depends on the teacher, that the teacher creates Lithuania, not the government, not what civil servants, as A.Skaistys said, it is the teacher who educates Lithuania, then nothing will change. Let them pay attention, there’s nothing terrible, the world won’t collapse, the state won’t collapse from a strike, and there’s no need to react so hotly here,” she thinks.
Personal reflection
A.Skaistys said that his post and comments should not be associated with many pedagogues.
He explained that he did not insult the striking teachers, he only wrote about those who instigated the strike.
Allegedly, it was a personal reflection on the personal statements of a specific person.
He explained that J. Bizaitė is not only a teacher, but also an assistant to Seimas member Lauryns Kasčiūnas.
Irmantos Gelūnos/BNS photo/Audrius Skaistys and Audronė Vyšniauskienė
“I actually applied those epithets to her, in my understanding, that she, as a civil servant, is clearly not career-oriented, but political (personal) confident, maybe she is overworked when she has more than one responsibilities: she also has to work with students, and also for Seimas members to work. Maybe that’s why he’s overworked.
In principle, most of my questions and statements were directed at her and not at anyone else. Maybe one such epithet was intended for the organizers of the strike, but I don’t know how many of them are teachers. I know that one of them is definitely a teacher, but I can’t say about the others”, A. Skaistys taught.
Maybe one such epithet was intended for the organizers of the strike, but I don’t know how many of them are teachers.
The politician assured that when he wrote about “broilers”, he did not mean teachers, but civil servants of political (personal) trust, who, in his opinion, are raised in unnatural conditions and, in principle, do not make a career due to their merits.
Photo by Irmantas Gelūnas/BNS/Teachers’ strike
A.Skaistys said that he is not afraid that J.Bizaitė may contact TS-LKD’s ethics guardians because of his behavior. According to him, maybe he himself will apply for a colleague.
“Actually, I also talked about her salary as an employee of the Seimas office, so that she would take a look, because her salary went up when the employees of the Seimas office were raised.
In that sense, if she is trying to cover up her first profession, that is, teacher, then let her cover up, but I may know more about what I meant than she, what she wrote,” commented the conservative.
Conservator support
During the last major teachers’ strike, which took place at the end of 2018, when the then “peasant” Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis was in power, the conservatives supported the educators.
At that time, several party leaders also came to the Ministry of Education and Science, which was “occupied” by teachers.
Lukos Balandios / 15min photo/The trade union of education workers is preparing for a night out at the ministry
As written, on November 28, 2018 before 10 p.m. The teachers who “occupied” the ministry were visited by Gabrielius Landsbergis, the chairman of the former opposition party TS-LKD, together with the party’s candidates for the mayors of Vilnius and Klaipėda – members of the Seimas Dainius Kreivius and Agne Bilotaite.
The conservators provided the teachers with a coffee machine, croissants, and chocolate.
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It seems that the article is discussing ongoing concerns about the treatment and compensation of teachers in Lithuania, highlighting issues related to a recent teachers’ strike and the political response to it.
Key points include:
1. **Commitments and Teacher’s Welfare**: Teachers have faced prolonged hardships, and there are calls for authorities to recognize their crucial role in shaping the future of the country. The sentiment is that the government should pay better attention to their plight.
2. **Political Statements**: A politician, A. Skaistys, has made controversial remarks regarding the recent strike. He claims that his comments were directed more at specific individuals rather than teachers as a whole, which has led to misunderstandings. He defines the targets of his criticism as civil servants and organizers rather than educators.
3. **Historical Context**: There is a reference to a previous teachers’ strike in 2018, during which conservative leaders showed support for educators. This historical backdrop emphasizes the recurring nature of the teachers’ struggles for better conditions and support.
4. **Relations with Authorities**: The article reflects a broader frustration with governmental authorities and emphasizes the need for better recognition of teachers’ contributions, urging a change in their treatment and the conditions in which they work.
the discussion underscores the importance of addressing teachers’ needs as fundamental to the country’s educational future and the necessity of political accountability in this regard.
