Briefing
The Partido Regionalista de Cantabria (Regionalist Party of Cantabria) has announced that it will vote against the bill “ Cantabria introduced by Partido Popular and Vox in the plenary session of the Parliament ofLey de Autoridad del Profesorado y de la Convivencia Escolar” on Monday, 26 October 2026. The party’s education spokesperson, Teresa Noceda, said in a statement that the draft did not provide sufficient safeguards to prevent bullying and cyberbullying, did not adequately protect those affected and offered teachers no reliable backing from the administration.
Noceda stressed that legislation to improve the school climate should not be limited to formally recognising teachers’ authority or setting out sanctions. What matters, she said, are clear legal duties to prevent problems, support those affected, provide legal and psychological assistance to teachers, and ensure binding procedures for following up cases. The Regionalist Party said it had already submitted a complete rewrite and 34 amendments, which it said would establish preventive measures, early-warning mechanisms, joint action protocols and mandatory evaluation requirements.
According to media reports, the governing parties PP and Vox agreed several partial amendments and tabled 19 Enmiendas (amendments) in the legal affairs committee. Representatives of the governing side defend the bill as necessary to restore respect and strengthen the running of schools; they point to the parliamentary process and changes already incorporated. The PRC also criticises the rejection of invitations to certain hearings, including one sent to a regional government lawyer who is said to have raised internal concerns about parts of the draft. The government denies silencing critical voices and points to the ordinary parliamentary process.
The Partido Regionalista de Cantabria’s announcement points to a contentious vote. Whether the bill is passed unchanged, amended or supplemented depends on how the governing parties vote and on any agreements reached in plenary. The debate is seen as a defining one for how prevention duties and institutional support measures in education are shaped in Cantabria.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).