Half of the attacks on teachers are committed by families
Of the 81 attacks or disputes reported to Education, more than 70% have been against women.
PalmThe 2024-2025 academic year was the first in which the Balearic Islands Protocol for Reporting Assaults on Teachers (NADIB) was in operation, since its implementation in November. Once the school year ended, data obtained by ARA Baleares shows that the Ministry of Education registered 88 notifications, of which seven were excluded. Therefore, 81 of the reported cases were recorded. Almost half of the attacks (45.67%) were committed by families, and the remainder (44 cases) Students. Attacks between professionals are not considered; they are reported through other channels.
It should be noted that the protocol provides for automatic activation once the attack is reported. "This has meant that even if it is not considered an attack—but rather a complaint, for example—the same psychological, technical, and legal support has been offered," the consulted document states.
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The breakdown of the figures shows that 18 of the attacks recorded this year were physical and verbal, and 44 were verbal. Over the years, they have always insisted that school is a true reflection of society, with all its problems.
69 of the attacks occurred in Mallorca (85%), a figure roughly proportional to the island's demographics compared to the rest of the island. However, the difference is notable between Menorca (1.23%) and the Pitiusas. In the former, only one attack was reported, while in Ibiza there were 11 (13.58% of the total). Formentera is, for now, the only territory free of attacks on teachers, at least among those reported.
It should be noted that many teachers, out of fear or to prevent the conflict from escalating, do not activate the protocol. Therefore, a significant number of attacks remain invisible. Many teachers ARA Baleares has spoken to say they have received constant insults, slander, and shoving. Just a few months ago, a teacher stationed in Ibiza explained that she was sitting at a desk in the school hallway with a student with special educational needs when the violent situation erupted. "I saw another student pretending to fight with a classmate because they didn't want to enter the classroom," she recalls. "He pushed the desk and slammed me against a glass wall." The teacher decided not to activate the NADIB protocol. "We teachers have already normalized being attacked," she lamented.
