Overview

• Students at CETis 78 in Altamira beat director Julio César Barrón Morales during a Sept. 17 protest over alleged sexual harassment, with widespread vandalism captured in viral videos.
• State police, National Guard and military elements intervened to extract the director and secure the campus, according to the Tamaulipas security spokesperson.
• DGETI and SEP condemned the violence and shifted instruction online; SEP says in-person classes are slated to resume Friday with reflection activities, and a national anti-violence day is set for Sept. 24.
• The Fiscalía de Justicia de Tamaulipas is reviewing harassment allegations while education authorities conduct administrative inquiries, and the director filed a criminal complaint for injuries.
• Officials are also investigating reports that two teachers may have incited the attack, as federal and state teams meet with staff and parents and maintain oversight of the school.