Solsonès Teachers Block C-55 Highway with Tractor and School Desks

Around twenty educators halt traffic in Clariana de Cardener to demand better resources for public schools.

Generic image of a tractor and school desks blocking a highway during a protest.
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Generic image of a tractor and school desks blocking a highway during a protest.

Approximately twenty teachers from the Solsonès region blocked the C-55 highway in Clariana de Cardener this Wednesday morning, using a tractor and school desks to obstruct traffic.

The protest began around 7:00 AM and lasted until 9:00 AM, when the Catalan Transit Service confirmed that the road had been cleared. The blockade, located near Pi de Sant Just in Olius, caused significant traffic jams in both directions.
While protests occurred across Catalonia, the local demonstration highlighted the region's rural identity by incorporating agricultural machinery into the picket line. School furniture was placed across the lanes to symbolize the crisis in the education sector.

We are calling for high-quality public education, salary improvements, and a reduction in bureaucratic hurdles.

The educators' demands focus on securing more funding for public schools and addressing administrative burdens. Traffic returned to normal shortly after the protesters dispersed at 9:00 AM.