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The Italian government is reducing the number of teachers and auxiliary staff in schools due to declining birth rates, sparking protests from unions and opposition parties. The approved budget cuts nearly 5,000 teaching positions and over 2,000 non-teaching roles starting in the 2027-2028 school year. Critics argue that the demographic decline should be an opportunity to improve education quality, not to cut jobs. Italy faces a significant demographic crisis, with student numbers dropping from 8.4 million in 2017-2018 to 7.7 million by 2024-2025. The government, constrained by EU budget limits and rising energy costs, is also dealing with protests related to the cost of living, including demands for increased educational investment.