Massive teachers' strike in Tàrrega demands improvements for public schools

Hundreds of teachers gather in the main square to demand salary improvements and a reduction in classroom ratios.

Group of people gathered in a public square with banners during a protest day.
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Group of people gathered in a public square with banners during a protest day.

Hundreds of teachers in Tàrrega gathered this February 11 at the Plaça Major to demand better working conditions and more resources during a widespread educational strike.

The mobilization in Tàrrega began early in the morning with coordinated traffic cuts. Protests affected major roads such as Tarragona Avenue, Josep Tarradellas, and Onze de Setembre, where teachers voiced their concerns before the main gathering at the Plaça Major.

"We are here against our will; we would like to be in class with our students, but we have a system so broken that we had to come out to defend it."

Tàrrega Teachers · Protesters
The strike saw high participation in the city's public centers. Notable support was recorded at the Manuel de Pedrolo and Alfons Costafreda institutes. Similarly, at the Maria Mercè Marçal, Jacint Verdaguer, and Àngel Guimerà schools, activity was limited to the minimum services mandated by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
In contrast to the public sector, participation in private subsidized schools like Pia and Vedruna was almost non-existent. Following the manifesto reading in Tàrrega, participants traveled to Lleida to join the central demonstration in the Segrià capital.