The strike at CEIP Son Pisà, which began last Wednesday due to the hiring of Miquel Roldán, a teacher convicted of harassing a former student, continued this Monday, pending a meeting with the Ministry of Education and Universities at 4 p.m.

A row of children's t-shirts hung along the primary school playground fence has turned CEIP Son Pisà into a striking image of protest this Friday. Each piece of clothing represents a child who has not entered class today. The action, organized by families at 9:00 AM — the usual start time of the school day — is part of the strike they began on Tuesday not to bring their children to the center, in protest of the presence of Miquel Roldán, a teacher with a final ruling for harassment of a minor ex-student. The stoppage has massive support, and today 61% of students were absent, one point more than this Thursday.

A row of children's t-shirts hung along the fence of the primary school playground has turned the CEIP Son Pisà into a heartbreaking image of protest this Friday. Each piece of clothing represents a child who has not entered class today. The action, organized by families at 9:00 AM —the usual start time of the school day—, is part of the strike they began on Tuesday to not bring their children to the school, in protest of the presence of Miquel Roldán, a teacher with a final ruling for harassment of a former minor student. The strike has massive support, and today 61% of students were absent, one point more than this Thursday.

Miquel 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 the families, as ARA Balears has exclusively learned. The meeting took place after a particularly tense day at the center, in which approximately 60% of the students did not attend class as a sign of rejection of the presence of Roldán, convicted of child harassment. This situation has intensified the pressure on the educational administration, which is now forced to find an immediate solution to a crisis that has shaken the educational community and reopened a debate on 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 demands, which include getting Roldán removed from teaching.

Miquel 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.

The Council of Ministers plans to soon approve an expansion of the child protection law with the aim that individuals convicted of harassment, as is the case with Miquel Roldán, cannot work in the educational field again. This was announced this Thursday in Palma by the Minister of Childhood and Youth, Sira Rego, after meeting with the President of the Govern, Marga Prohens, in a meeting where, among other issues, the case of the convicted teacher who this week joined a school in the city was discussed.

The families of CEIP Son Pisà have agreed not to take their children to school until they meet with the Ministry of Education as a protest measure against the incorporation into the center of the teacher Miquel Roldán, convicted of harassment of minors. The decision was made after a meeting of the educational community with more than 200 families, in which parents evaluated different response options to the situation.

have agreed not to take their children to school until they meet with the Ministry of Education as a protest measure against the incorporation of teacher Miquel Roldán, convicted of child abuse, to the center. The decision was made after a meeting of the educational community with more than 200 families, in which parents evaluated various response options to the situation. During the meeting, the school principal explained that this Wednesday, spontaneously, 40% of the students were absent and the children who came to class "are nervous" because the situation is affecting coexistence.The spokesperson for FAPA Mallorca, Miquel Àngel Guerrero, explained that an extraordinary school council has been convened for Thursday to address the situation, which the local educational inspector will attend to answer the questions of those concerned, because they are "very upset". Some parents have expressed their intention to wait around the school to see if any decision is made that could put an end to this situation.

The families of CEIP Son Pisá have expressed their “deep concern” about the incorporation to the center of Miquel Roldán, the Mallorcan teacher judicially convicted of harassing a minor, a situation that, they assure, has generated “alarm and unease” within the educational community.

The teacher Miquel Roldán, convicted of harassment of minors, has had priority in the process of awarding interim positions ahead of the rest of the participants, in application of an exceptional decision endorsed by a report from the labor risk prevention department of the Ministry of Education, as ARA Balears has learned exclusively through sources close to the Administration. In this way, the teacher has joined this Tuesday at CEIP Son Pisà in Palma, where some families have already chosen not to bring their children and more are mobilizing against the teacher's presence. In principle, he will be there until April 28. However, as has been learned, it is likely that the stay will be extended.

The teacher convicted of child abuse, Miquel Roldán, will return this Tuesday, April 21, to CEIP Son Pisà in Palma to cover a temporary leave of absence until April 28, as ARA Balears has learned exclusively. This is a particularly sensitive return because it comes without any medical evaluation being finally applied, although it had been initially authorized by the Ministry of Education and the unions within the framework of the parity committee. That preventive measure was proposed following the conflict that arose during his time at CEIP Maria Antònia Salva in Son Sardina, but Roldán took medical leave at the time the study was to be carried out, which left him in suspense. Months later, the Ministry ended up withdrawing the proposal, and the teacher will now return to practice without having undergone any specific evaluation. His return reopens the debate that arose at the beginning of the school year at CEIP Maria Antònia Salvà in Son Sardina, where his incorporation triggered an episode of sustained protest that included an 11-day family strike without taking the children to school at the beginning of the school year.

The case of Miquel Roldán was debated this Tuesday in the Catalan Parliament. The plenary session approved the consideration of a bill proposed by the People's Party (PP) to prevent individuals convicted of child abuse from working as teachers or in any other profession involving regular contact with children. The initiative passed with 50 votes in favor from all parties and three abstentions from Vox. The proposal seeks to amend the Organic Law on Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents against Violence (LOVIPI), an amendment that, if definitively approved, must be sent to the Congress of Deputies for final ratification. Specifically, it contemplates expanding the grounds for automatic disqualification from practicing professions, trades, and activities that involve contact with minors.

The Provincial Court of Palma has upheld the one-year prison sentence of teacher Miquel Roldán for the crime of harassment of a former underage student. The court practically upholds the ruling issued by Palma Criminal Court No. 3 last November. Despite upholding the account of the events and the conviction for harassment, the Court did not impose any disqualification on Roldán, allowing him to continue teaching. The court of first instance considered that the events were not related to his teaching status and, therefore, this measure should not be applied.

The lawyer for Miquel Roldán, a teacher convicted of harassing minors, has warned the unions that he will take legal action and will demand that those responsible be held accountable. They endorsed a forced psychological evaluation of their clientt. In a fax sent to the organizations on September 26, to which ARA Baleares has had access, the lawyer accuses the members of the Joint Committee of having acted outside the law and having violated Roldán's rights. "Given the seriousness of the events and the proven union participation, all administrative and judicial actions will be taken in defense of Miquel Roldán, requesting the responsibilities of both the Administration and the unions that, with their vote, made this action possible," it states.

Ten school days later than planned, students at Maria Antònia Salvà Primary School returned to the classroom this Tuesday. Families decided to suspend the strike this Monday after it was confirmed that teacher Miquel Roldán—convicted of child abuse and assigned a temporary position at the school—had requested sick leave. Roldán had already had problems with students at the school years ago, both in person and on social media, email, and in other public places. The incident worsened when students from the school had an incident at Son Pacs Secondary School: Roldán enrolled in a vocational training program to coincide with them in the playground. For all these reasons, his presence at the school again is the main reason why many families had refused to start the school year, considering the environment unsafe for the children. However, if the teacher returns, the strike will be reactivated, and parents have already prepared a strategy to make it possible for students to receive training outside of the school. "We will provide them with quality education in the safe environment they deserve," explains Biel Cardona, spokesperson for the school's Student Families Association (AFA).

After nine days of strikes, the families of the Maria Antònia Salvà Primary School have decided to suspend their protest and allow their children to return to classrooms and start the school year, as announced at a press conference on Monday. The change in strategy came after it was confirmed that Miquel Roldán, a teacher at the school convicted of child abuse, has received medical leave from his family doctor. Years ago, according to the families, the teacher had problems with former students of the school, whom he would visit at the Son Pacs Secondary School and even enrolled in a vocational training program to coincide with them during break time. The intervention of the school's management team prevented this.

The Joint Committee between the Administration and the unions has approved a medical and psychological evaluation of Miquel Roldán, the teacher convicted of child abuse who was recently assigned to the Maria Antònia Salvà Primary School in Son Sardina. According to union sources who spoke to ARA Baleares, the Ministry of Education intends to have the Occupational Risk Prevention Service summon Roldán this Tuesday to voluntarily undergo an initial evaluation. The tests will include routine questionnaires on general health, voice status, and mental load. Based on the initial results, the need for further testing could be determined.

The Joint Working Group has authorized teacher Miquel Roldán, convicted of repeated harassment of a minor, to undergo a psychological evaluation to determine his suitability to teach. The proposal received favorable votes from all seven representatives of the Administration and all unions, with the exception of UOB and USO, who abstained, and SIAU, who voted against. According to ARA Baleares, through union sources, the next step is for the Ministry of Education to formally summon Roldán to begin the evaluation process, but he is not obliged to accept. However, union sources also confirm that the teacher took medical leave this morning. Therefore, from that moment on, his health status will be the responsibility of Social Security, and the Ministry's Occupational Risks Department will lose its jurisdiction while the process is ongoing. Roldán will not be required to attend the evaluation.

A total of 75 families and more than 300 teachers from all over Mallorca have publicly shown their support for the families of the CEIP Maria Antònia Salvà in Son Sardina, who have denounced the reinstatement of a substitute teacher convicted of repeatedly harassing a minor, Miquel Roldán, to the school, and will not send their children to school.

The Joint Committee between the Administration and the unions will authorize Miquel Roldán, a teacher convicted of bullying minors, to undergo a psychological evaluation to determine whether he is fit to be around children. According to ARA Baleares, the majority of the unions will vote in favor, which, combined with the seven votes from the Administration, will endorse the measure. A panel discussion was held in February, but ended in a deadlock, with seven votes in favor, five abstentions, and two against. There was an absolute majority to take a binding measure.