Madrid: Teachers, Students Protest Over Public Education Conditions.

Madrid, Spain - October 15, 2026 Teachers and students took to the streets of Spain’s capital Madrid as a highly disruptive, indefinite strike sweeps through the region’s public education sector, according to local media reports on Wednesday. The walkout, which began Wednesday, involves around 65,000 public school teachers, with unions demanding higher salaries, smaller class sizes, reduced teaching hours, and increased investment in school infrastructure. The strike, backed by several major unions, follows months of unsuccessful negotiations with the regional government. SHOTLIST Protesters in Madrid on 15 October. [Credit: X/lolamenting]