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United Front in Barcelona Against Mossos Plan in High Schools

Junts, ERC, and Barcelona en Comú force a municipal commission to demand the mayor takes a stand against the Government's measure.

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Generic image of a microphone on a podium, symbolizing a political debate.

The municipal groups of Junts per Barcelona, ERC, and Barcelona en Comú have joined forces to express their rejection of the Government's pilot plan that foresees the presence of Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) in the city's high schools.

This joint opposition has led to the request for a Social Rights commission at the Barcelona City Council, still pending scheduling, with the aim of having the mayor pronounce on the issue. The parties believe that the Government's initiative represents a change in model that could transform educational centers into spaces of control, moving them away from their function as environments of trust and learning.
The Government's pilot plan contemplates the deployment of plainclothes officers, unarmed, in a dozen educational centers with the aim of reducing conflict. This measure has already generated criticism from unions and teachers, including USTEC, the majority union in the sector, which has called it
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"an absurdity"

USTEC · Majority union in the education sector
According to the municipal groups, the Government's proposal
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"opens a fundamental debate that goes far beyond a punctual measure, as it implies a change in model regarding the role of the police within educational centers"

a spokesperson for the municipal groups
They warn that, for the first time, it is proposed that the police go from being a complementary resource to becoming an structural part of the daily life of high schools, a fact that could alter the very nature of the educational space.
The signatory parties argue that the introduction of police officers as a stable figure could be perceived as a substitution of educational resources for control mechanisms, instead of addressing the structural causes of conflicts. Furthermore, they warn that the transformation of high schools into a surveillance space could deteriorate coexistence, weaken the educational relationship, and contribute to the criminalization of minor behaviors.
Junts, ERC, and Barcelona en Comú advocate for an alternative model based on prevention and the strengthening of educational and social resources. They propose increasing the presence of social educators, psychologists, and counselors, deploying socio-emotional education and restorative justice programs, and promoting mentoring initiatives for at-risk students.
The vote of the municipal commission will be approved, as the three convening groups have a majority. The motion will urge the Government to withdraw the pilot plan and reaffirm that public policies to reduce conflicts must place education, community, and opportunities at the center of public action.

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