There are moments when the data speak with a clarity that no political discourse can deny, and this is one of them. In Mallorca, 81.85% of families have chosen Catalan as the primary language of instruction for their children, in 4th grade of early childhood education, or in other words, four out of every five families have opted for Catalan. This is not just another piece of data; it is a political and social message of enormous significance and, above all, a resounding refutation of the narrative that the Government of the Balearic Islands has attempted to construct around language and schooling.

During the final years of the Franco regime and, above all, during the Transition, schools in the Balearic Islands became one of the main stages of social change. The implementation of Catalan-language education, coeducation, and the modernization of schools shook up an educational system rooted in the past and put teachers, families, and students to the test. Joan Montserrat, head of studies at the CEIP Padre Bartomeu Pou school in Algaida for two decades, recalls the initial difficulties: "When we tried to implement Catalan-language education, there was a lot of back and forth. Along with the principal, Gabriel Vich, we fought hard, we really fought hard. At the first sign of trouble, they'd get up and leave. They didn't even want to hear about it."

The Balearic Islands Teachers' Assembly presented Feim Pinya this Thursday, the network of Catalan-language schools in Mallorca "for a public, inclusive, quality school in Catalan." This initiative was created with the aim of creating a community in which to share tools, strategies, and successful experiences in teaching in Catalan, according to the organization's social media accounts.