Overview

• On May 26, the director of CEIP Cervantes in Valencia was attacked by a mother upset over a conflict her child later denied.
• The Asociación de Directores de Escuela Pública and the school’s families association issued strong condemnations and demanded urgent measures to protect staff.
• The Conselleria de Educación dispatched inspectors to the school and offered the director legal assistance after she filed a formal complaint on May 27.
• Data from the regional ministry shows school incidents have tripled since the pandemic, with 11,353 cases reported in the last academic year.
• The Conselleria is finalizing a new coexistence decree that enforces tougher sanctions on students who assault peers or educators to curb rising violence.