Teachers and parents protested in Valencia, Spain, demanding the rapid reconstruction of flood-damaged schools. Demonstrators marched through the city's streets on Saturday (November 23) holding posters demanding the resignation of Valencia leader Carlos Mazon. British news agency Reuters reported this news.
At least 220 people lost their lives in severe floods in eastern Spain on October 29. The education of thousands of students was disrupted as schools were damaged. A month after the worst natural disaster in decades, problems remain.
Debate continues over regional governments' failure to deal with floods. A teachers' union complained that the onus of cleanliness has been shifted to teachers and students.
The regional teachers' union said 30 schools were still closed, disrupting the education of 13,000 children.
“We feel neglected,” union spokesman Mark Candela told Reuters. Because teachers, parents and volunteers cleaned the school themselves. We have seen cleaners in some schools, but not enough.
Five people are still missing in the Valencia region. People have died and houses have collapsed in floods, inundating cars and underground parking. Initiatives to reform them are very few.
However, Valencia Education Minister Daniel McEvoy said that special cleaning work is underway in educational institutions.
Valencia leader Carlos Mazon has been accused of sending flood warnings to residents too late.
He admitted he had made a mistake, but refused to resign.
