Hundreds of striking teachers protested in Madrid on Monday, October 19, against the educational policy of the regional government of Isabel Díaz Ayuso. Clashes with police occurred during the demonstration, with police using batons against participants. ORF ↗
Demonstrators blocked access to an event attended by the conservative president of the Madrid region. The protesters thereby expressed their disagreement with conditions in education and demanded more staff and higher funding for schools. Der Standard ↗
Tension between teachers and police escalated into physical clashes. Available information shows that the intervention was directly related to the protest against regional education policy and to the blocking of the entrance to the event.
The demonstration took place during the teachers' strike in Madrid. Their demands concern strengthening school staffing and increasing the budget allocated to education. Further developments will depend on the regional government's response to the protesters' demands and on the continuation of the strike.
Police in Madrid intervene against striking teachers
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