Education urgently summons Miquel Roldán to the Ministry

PalmMiquel Roldán, accompanied by his lawyer, arrived this Thursday afternoon at the Ministry of Education, urgently summoned to discuss his incorporation into CEIP Son Pisà and the conflict that has arisen with families, as ARA Balears has exclusively learned. The meeting took place after a particularly tense day at the school, in which nearly 60% of the students did not attend class as a sign of rejection of the presence of Roldán, convicted of harassing minors.

This situation has intensified the pressure on the educational administration, which is now forced to seek an immediate way out of a crisis that has shaken the educational community and reopened a debate about the criteria for incorporating staff into schools. On Monday, the center's families will meet with the Director General of Early Childhood, Attention to Diversity and Educational Improvement, Neus Riera, to explain their claims, which include removing Roldán from teaching.

Roldán's case originates from a one-year prison sentence for a harassment offense against a minor former student, which the Court of Appeal confirmed. Despite the conviction, the court did not decree his disqualification, as it understood that the facts were not directly linked to his professional activity. This judicial decision opened a debate about the legal and ethical limits of allowing individuals convicted of offenses related to minors to continue working in educational centers, which is still ongoing.

A turbulent school year

The conflict broke out at the beginning of the school year, when it became known that the teacher had been assigned to the CEIP of Son Sardina. Several families warned that, in previous stages, he had been involved in episodes they described as "very unpleasant", both inside and outside the school grounds, and assured that these events were known to both Educational Inspection and the Conselleria. As they explained, at the time, the affected families opted not to resort to legal action in order to protect the minors involved and spare them the strain of a judicial process. Likewise, they interpreted the teacher's desire to return to the CEIP Maria Antònia Salvà as a provocation, a perception that, according to them, was reinforced by certain publications on social networks, a fact that increased concern among the educational community.

The reaction was not long in coming. With the return, a climate of indignation and concern spread among families, who questioned Roldán's presence at the center. Progressively, the tension increased and translated into assemblies, communiques, and various mobilizations. The most critical moment occurred when families decided to go on strike and stopped bringing their children to class for the first eleven days of the school year. This protest significantly affected the functioning of the center and placed the case in the media and political spotlight. During those days, the teaching staff continued to attend a practically empty center, until the students returned, an event that coincided with Roldán's medical leave, which has continued to the present.

The case opened an intense debate within the educational community, especially due to the fact that a person convicted of harassing minors could teach. Positions polarized: while a majority demanded that the teacher be removed immediately, other sectors argued that the judicial resolution, which did not provide for any disqualification from practicing, should be respected.

In this context, the Department of Education, together with the unions, addressed the issue within the framework of the parity committee and gave the green light for a psychiatric evaluation to determine if the teacher was fit to work with minors. This initiative was interpreted as an exceptional measure in the face of social pressure and the complexity of the case. However, the test was not carried out, as the teacher took a medical leave at that time, which left the procedure in suspense.

Over time and with less media tension, the Department definitively ruled out this evaluation. This has left the situation without any specific review or additional measures, so that the teacher can return to their usual activity within the ordinary administrative framework.