Letters to the Editor

For an education with common sense

I'm a teacher, and I can no longer remain silent in the face of the chaos we're experiencing in the classroom. Education is falling apart, and with it, our authority, the culture of effort, and respect. Teachers are drowning in documents, projects, reports, and absurd summaries. We spend more time with forms than with our students. And meanwhile, the department continues to ignore our discontent, disguising reality with empty words. We've traded books for screens and clear content for a hodgepodge of "competencies," "vectors," and "cross-curricular themes" that neither we nor the families understand. The result? More confused, more demotivated, and more uncivil students.

Let's stop treating children like they're made of cotton! Education is also about learning to face consequences. Now students know that nothing happens if they challenge, insult, or boycott a class: they can't repeat a grade, they can't fail for attitude, and they even receive excellent marks. They know it, and they laugh.

Students with special needs must receive appropriate attention. Forced inclusion benefits no one: not them, not their classmates, not the teachers. They need specialists, adapted spaces, and resources that we lack.

Reduce class sizes now. No co-teaching or "innovative" project can replace the essential: fewer students per classroom so we can teach and provide dignified support.

We recovered the culture of effort. Evaluating from 1 to 10, with procedures, concepts, and values, provided clarity and consistency. Everyone understood what was expected and what would happen if it wasn't met. What we are experiencing is not just chaos: it is institutional mistreatment of teachers. They have stripped us of our authority, overwhelmed us with bureaucracy, and left us to face an unsustainable situation alone.

Education cannot be a perpetual experiment. For an education based on common sense!

Laura Navarro

Barcelona

PCOS: More than a diagnosis

Every month was a challenge: persistent pain, mood swings that affected everything, unexpected difficulties, and a body that didn't seem to respond as I expected. After months of consultations and tests, the diagnosis arrived: polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Despite having a name, practical solutions and real support were still lacking. The symptoms—hormonal imbalance, pain, constant fatigue—weigh heavily on daily life and mood, and are often downplayed or treated as normal.

The most frustrating thing is seeing so many young women live this reality alone, without society or the healthcare system offering clear information or emotional support. We need to listen to each other, validate our discomfort, and provide concrete tools to cope. PCOS isn't just a medical issue: it's about dignity, quality of life, and recognition. If we don't change our approach, many will continue to feel invisible in the face of a condition that accompanies them every day.

Natalia Romero

Canet de Mar

Colones!

In the ARA of November 13th, Quim Aranda explained that a DNA investigation of Hitler had just proven that he had only one testicle. Aranda translates into Catalan the song that children in the United Kingdom sang eighty years ago. In English it went like this:Hitler has only one dance, / Goering has two, but rather small, / Himmler is somewhat similar, / But Goebbels has no dances at all!"It seems incredible that, as children, we already had it so clear."

Henry Ettinghausen

The Pear