What happened to the itinerant schools in Rio Grande do Sul?
During the government of Antonio Britto (PMDB-PPS), the right of children to a primary education in their own encampments was secured. The state provided teachers from the public network and the classes were given in rooms organized in the encampment. And when the camp moved location or the families were displaced, the school went as well, assuring the continuity of teaching for those children. This successful experience received awards and was adopted by other states such as Paraná. After the election of the conservative (PSDB) government of Yeda Crusius, a situation of political offensive of the right formed in the press, in the State Public Ministry and in the Military Brigade. Euphoric with their electoral victory, they started to criminalize, persecute and suppress social movements, be it professors, metalworkers, the unemployed or the MST. In this context, the current governor and the Public Ministry acted to suspend the classes in encampments and bring the children to city schoo
