Councilor Janaína Paschoal (PP), professor of criminal law, proposed to students taking the course at USP (University of São Paulo) to hold an academic seminar in her office at the São Paulo City Council. The initiative was presented during the student strike affecting the institution, in a message sent on Saturday (25 April 2026).
The councilor wrote that the seminar, originally scheduled to take place at the Faculty of Law, in Largo de São Francisco, could take place in her office this Monday afternoon (27 April). “I can’t accommodate the whole class, but I can accommodate about 8 people seated, in addition to the group”he stated in the email.
Janaína reported difficulty accessing the building on Friday (April 24), due to barriers from strikers, and said there were no guarantees for in-person classes. It also reported that the rectory prohibited online activities during the strike.
Councilor is against the strike at USP
In the message sent to students, the parliamentarian wrote that the strikers contribute to agendas that are contrary to the public university. Furthermore, he said that students do not have the right to paralyze a public service. He also defended the resumption of classes.
Students demand increased scholarships, improvements to the university restaurant and changes to the rules for using academic spaces. A draft on the topic was revoked by the rectory after the strike expanded.
