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Striking teachers interrupt live television program in Madrid

Madrid, Spain · since Nov 3, 2026

Is it still on?

NOEnded on Nov 3.

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Why they are protesting
Teachers are protesting to demand attention from the regional government regarding the ongoing public education strike.
What they want
They seek direct engagement from the regional education councillor and the Community of Madrid regarding their demands.
What changed
Nov 3: Four teachers interrupted a live broadcast on Telemadrid to highlight their ongoing fourth week of strike action.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Attention from the regional education councillor
  • Dialogue with the Community of Madrid
  • Support for public education

What authorities say

The program host, Christian Gálvez, criticized the protesters' methods, stating that the interruption was not the correct or appropriate way to convey their message, and subsequently cut to a commercial break.123

The numbers

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Crowd
4
A group of four teachers134

The full story

On November 3, 2026, four teachers currently on strike entered the set of the Telemadrid program 'La tarde' during a live broadcast. The educators, wearing green shirts symbolizing support for public education, aimed to draw attention to their cause after stating that the regional education councillor had ignored their concerns. The group, identified as teachers from IES Palomeras de Vallecas, explained they were in their fourth week of strike action. The program's host, Christian Gálvez, expressed disagreement with the method of protest, stating that the interruption was not appropriate. Following a tense exchange, the host requested that the cameras focus on him before cutting to a commercial break, effectively ending the broadcast segment. No further official response from the Community of Madrid was reported in the provided sources.

Timeline

  1. Four teachers interrupted a live broadcast of 'La tarde' on Telemadrid to protest for public education.1234

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