Thousands demand better conditions for teachers in Madrid and Barcelona

Thousands of people, including teachers, parents, and representatives from various collectives, marched in Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday, June 14, 2026, to demand improved working and economic conditions for educators.

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There is an unprecedented educational crisis that demands structural changes.

In Barcelona, protesters called for a new agreement between the Generalitat, Catalonia's regional government, and sector stakeholders to confront an "educational and social emergency" in the region. The demonstration, which saw conflicting participant counts, 7,000 according to the Guardia Urbana and around 25,000 by organizers, occurred a week before the end of a school year marked by 23 strike days.

The protest was organized by the unions Ustec, Intersindical, CGT, COS, and CNT, aiming to secure educational and labor improvements. Under the banner "Let's stop the social and educational emergency," the march proceeded in a family-friendly atmosphere, with many attendees wearing yellow, the color chosen by the unions for this series of mobilizations. Signs displayed slogans such as "Less police and more educators," "Public and quality education," and "Niubó, resignation," referencing the Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Esther Niubó.

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A unanimous call for the need to make a global educational transformation.

Iolanda Segura, spokesperson for Ustec, described the situation as an "unprecedented educational crisis that demands structural changes" and called for a "global educational transformation." She urged the reopening of collective bargaining, despite Ustec recently declining a meeting with the Department of Education.

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Against cuts, community and unity. The public is defended.

In Madrid, the slogan was "Against cuts, community and unity. The public is defended." This protest, called by Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), UGT, the parents' association CONFAPA, and supported by platforms like 'Learning without heat' and the Madrid PSOE, demanded greater funding for the education system and highlighted the lack of support for students with specific educational needs. Participants, dressed in green, yellow, and red shirts, protested against "unsustainable" class sizes, insufficient support for students with special needs, and underfunding in the system.

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Less police and more educators.