In Figueres, a family says their daughter has suffered alleged bullying at Institut Cendrassos, a secondary school in the city, and that the situation has affected her mental health. The school denies that bullying has been confirmed.
The mother says she asked the school several times to activate its anti-bullying protocol after alleged threats against her daughter. The family says the response was not enough and that they have asked for a transfer to another school. They are now considering sending the girl to Romania to live with her grandmother for the next academic year.
Institut Cendrassos says it has not activated the specific anti-bullying protocol from the Department of Education. The school says the case was reported to education services, including the Psychopedagogical Support Team, known as the EAP, and the Education Inspectorate. It says the situation was analysed and that coexistence measures and interventions with students were applied. The management says the family’s account does not match its view of the case.
The family, however, says the girl’s emotional state has worsened over time, with anxiety, refusal to attend class, sleep problems and reduced food intake. They also say a March emergency medical report, provided by the family, noted that the minor needed care after a self-harm incident and referred to a situation compatible with possible school bullying. The document recommended specialist psychological follow-up.
The mother says she has seen messages with insults and threats that were shared with the school, and that she also contacted the Generalitat’s Department of Education. Catalan.News contacted the department for comment but had not received a response since April. The family says the alleged bullying began in October last year, mainly through mobile phones and social media, and that several families have been coordinating to report the situation.
The parents say they have not been able to secure another school place in Figueres for the next academic year, and that home schooling was not granted. They say their daughter will continue her studies in Romania from July, where she will live with her grandmother. For readers following education and student welfare cases in Catalonia, see our news coverage.
