Overview
- The death of Sandra Peña following months of reported harassment has prompted nationwide demonstrations and a wave of testimonies on social media.
- The state prosecutor’s office reports 1,196 students affected by bullying last year, underscoring the scale of the problem.
- Specialists, including María Begoña Castro Iglesias of Galicia’s psychologists’ college, call for prevention-focused action, sustained teacher training, and educational psychologists in schools.
- Reporting highlights how online platforms extend abuse beyond the classroom, intensifying harm and complicating school responses.
- Fresh accounts—from a Vigo family alleging abuse of their five-year-old to a mother in Elche describing her son’s suicide attempt—are fueling demands for stronger, faster interventions and a national plan.