childhood as a priority
responded to this press conference organized by COOGEN (Coordination Parents Nursery Kindergarten Elementary Middle) Councillor for the Common Good Budget for Torino
Gianguido Passoni, but also
Silvio Viale,
Piero Fassino , Michele Curto
and
Davide Gariglio , candidates mayors gathered for the first time on this occasion. The
Coogen sent them a document entitled "What
schools in Turin. Turin, the city where I would like to raise my children "asking for future administrators do not cut off funds for the school but, instead, to invest in projects related to children. For example, increasing the number of nurseries and recognize them as the first level of education. As for the kindergarten, to maintain the quality offering families the possibility of bilingualism and specialist teachers (psychomotrist, speech therapist, etc.). Coordination Calls Parents
a strong global rethinking and greater investment in the education system of our city .
All candidates have been very sensitive about these issues. Michael Curtis said he was concerned not to disqualify the service but to use the school as a big lever to solve problems by investing and not cutting. Gianguido Passoni has insisted that the school is the first step as a citizen not only in size but also on the way school to school, for example, building a network and a real cultural wealth for the children and parents. Piero Fasino spoke of the need to consider the nursery and kindergarten as the first step of a training and education of the child. Thirty-seven percent have children on way to the nest and is one of the highest average in Italy but more can be done inter alia by investing on human resources. Silvio Viale wants to do more to boost the birth rate through credible projects. He spoke of the need to encourage all means of payment with a single bulletin. Finally, Davide Gariglio said that the City has reached an excellent level and proposed to entrust the state to local preschools.