Spain: Police In Riot Gear Block Striking Teachers During Valencia Protest.

València, Spain - May 14, 2026 Tense scenes unfolded in Valencia on May 14, 2026, as Policía Nacional officers in full riot gear confronted striking teachers during an ongoing indefinite education strike in the Valencian Community. The video, filmed by X user Miquel Real, shows hundreds of educators gathered at a busy city intersection while attempting to continue their march. Many protesters wore bright green shirts and neon yellow high-visibility vests as they moved toward a crosswalk blocked by police lines. Officers wearing helmets with visors, protective vests marked “POLICIA NACIONAL,” and carrying batons stood across the crossing and stopped demonstrators from passing, even while the pedestrian signal was green. The footage shows police pushing protesters back, extending their arms to halt movement, and physically turning some people away from the intersection. As the confrontation unfolded, large groups of demonstrators filmed the scene on their phones, applauded, raised fists, and shouted, “Public and quality education!” Cars, police vans, and motorbikes continued moving through the intersection while teachers remained gathered on the white-striped crossing holding signs and recording the incident. The handheld footage shakes and pans across the crowd, capturing officers moving among protesters as people gesture toward police and argue with them. The scene took place under bright sunshine, with palm trees, apartment buildings, and a large yellow mural visible in the background. The footage was shared with a message directed at Government Delegate Pilar Bernabé and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, stating: “We are teachers, not criminals, but the police consider us a danger to public safety and prevent us in a bad way from crossing a street.”