«Are we a city for old people? If on the one hand we have a right-wing government that encourages motherhood by increasing aid for those who decide to have children, on the other hand in Piacenza we have a PD-led council that cuts services to families.” Thus Erika Opizzi, former councilor for Fratelli d’Italia for school policies of the Barbieri council, intervenes on the Auser case. “Both as a politician and as a mother, I wonder how it was possible to cut essential services to families such as before-school and after-school care.” The exponent of Fratelli d’Italia immediately raised the controversy, explaining in a post on social media that it is not acceptable to save on the backs of families when funds for recreational/commercial events instead never seem to be lacking. “Given that it is not clear why a cut of this type is necessary after the additional Irpef tax was increased precisely to guarantee services to citizens.”
Some school directors also spoke on this point. «Well, the managers are very clear about the situation and the needs of working parents who need essential services such as before-school and after-school care. However, I believe that a responsible administration close to families should guarantee the service free of charge as has happened up to now.” «But no, to guarantee the service they will put their hands in the pockets of the families and what could have been a free service will be a service provided by some “usual” cooperative. It’s unfortunate that it is the Piacenza families who are paying the price, but this behavior is a demonstration of the difference between a right-wing government led by the Brothers of Italy and one led by the Democratic Party.”
