Wave of strikes hits public education across several Spanish regions
Between April and May 2026, teachers in Galicia, Aragon, Andalusia, Ibiza and Valencia are striking against the dismantling of public education. Unions denounce cuts and job insecurity.
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Teachers push back against the dismantling of public schools
Between April and May 2026, a wave of strikes swept through non-university public education in several Spanish autonomous regions. Galicia, Aragon, Andalusia, Ibiza and the Valencian Community saw walkouts called by unions against what they see as the pogre dismantling of the public school system.
The protests are not confined to one region or one political colour. In Galicia, teachers defied the Xunta (the regional government) with a new strike; in Aragon, the protest focused on publicly funded private sixth-form colleges; in Andalusia, the walkouts hit non-university education; and in Ibiza and Valencia, staff in early childhood education for ages 0 to 3 also joined the action. Unicons denounce cuts, precarious working conditions and a lack of investment.
Opinions are divided. While some see a legitimate demand for educational quality and against job insecurity, others believe the strikes are a political settling of scores against governments led by the PP (Spain's conservative People's Party), and that unions act tough in the public sector while signing weak agreements in the private one. There are also those who criticise the focus on teachers' working conditions rather than the real educational disaster: poor curricula, badly implemented bilingual education and a lack of discipline.
The fact is that turnout was high in public schools, while grant-maintained and private schools saw no participation. This shows that the most vulnerable families are once again the hardest hit by the walkouts. With the start of the next school year, the conflict looks set to continue.
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Between April and May 2026, a wave of strikes swept through non-university public education in several Spanish autonomous regions. Galicia, Aragon, Andalusia, Ibiza and the Valencian Community saw walkouts called by unions against what they see as the pogre dismantling of the public school system.
The protests are not confined to one region or one political colour. In Galicia, teachers defied the Xunta (the regional government) with a new strike; in Aragon, the protest focused on publicly funded private sixth-form colleges; in Andalusia, the walkouts hit non-university education; and in Ibiza and Valencia, staff in early childhood education for ages 0 to 3 also joined the action. Unicons denounce cuts, precarious working conditions and a lack of investment.
Opinions are divided. While some see a legitimate demand for educational quality and against job insecurity, others believe the strikes are a political settling of scores against governments led by the PP (Spain's conservative People's Party), and that unions act tough in the public sector while signing weak agreements in the private one. There are also those who criticise the focus on teachers' working conditions rather than the real educational disaster: poor curricula, badly implemented bilingual education and a lack of discipline.
The fact is that turnout was high in public schools, while grant-maintained and private schools saw no participation. This shows that the most vulnerable families are once again the hardest hit by the walkouts. With the start of the next school year, the conflict looks set to continue.
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