The initiative, which aims to ensure school coexistence, began yesterday and has already sparked protests in several centers. The College of Social Educators of Catalonia (CEESC) has called for the withdrawal of this pilot program and demanded the incorporation of social education professionals into schools.

The plan is being implemented in 14 high schools, including Manuel de Pedrolo and Alfons Costafreda in Tàrrega, Ribera del Sió in Agramunt, and Lo Pla d'Urgell in Bellpuig, all in the Urgell region. It has also been deployed in two centers in the Val d'Aran, the INS de Vielha and the Escola Ostalaria de Les.

The most significant protests were recorded in two high-complexity high schools in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, where dozens of people expressed their disagreement with the measure. Workers denounced that the decision was made without consulting the educational community and with a complete lack of information.

In Tàrrega, the two participating high schools appeared with posters expressing rejection of police presence. Sources from the Department of Education assured that, beyond the placement of posters, no significant problems were recorded. They explained that plainclothes officers will carry out prevention and support tasks for teachers and students to improve school coexistence.

According to the same sources, the project arises from the increasing complexity in the educational environment and the need to reinforce the well-being of students and the entire community. However, teachers and workers in L'Hospitalet displayed slogans such as “less police and more social educators” and “out with occupation forces from educational centers.” A student criticized the lack of information for families and called the measure a “racist and stigmatizing attack,” given the large proportion of students of foreign origin and in vulnerable situations.