Last year, Catalan schools and secondary schools had to manage more than 50,000 cases of students who changed schools mid-year. This is evident from the data released this Tuesday by the Department of Education.

Although very slowly, it appears that the measures adopted within the framework of the 2018 pact against school segregation are beginning to bear fruit. This is indicated by the report presented this Wednesday by the ombudsman.Twenty priorities for action to combat school segregation in Catalonia." According to this document, in the last seven school years, school segregation in Catalonia has been reduced by almost 25%: it has fallen by 27.9% in elementary schools and 22.9% in high schools.

One of the many demands of the education sector is the implementation of measures to prevent excessive turnover of teachers who change schools. After years of constant competitions, lack of teachers in various subjects and of changes in the teachers' pool, this Tuesday the Bofill Foundation published a figure that shows the magnitude of the instability in Catalan educational centers: half of the teachers in primary school teaching staff have been replaced in five years (with data from 2018 to 2023).

Fátima is 12 years old. A few months ago, she entered a space that was completely unfamiliar to her. At school, her teacher focused much of his attention on her. He asked her questions and tried to connect with her. Teachers, principals, and counselors describe the almost endless reasons for arriving at school after the school year has already begun—what is known as "enrollment in Catalan"—and are repeated in schools across the country.

Montse Duran is the Director General of Public Schools in the Department of Education. She spoke to ARA after the announcement made on Monday that 74,328 students enrolled in Catalan schools during this school year alone—outside of the regular enrollment period.