Overview
- Families and parent groups have pressed their case this week with protests at the Assembly of Madrid and temperature reports from schools that registered routine readings above 30°C and peaks near 38–40°C.
- Parent associations have filed formal complaints with the Fiscalía de Menores, Inspección de Trabajo and the Defensor del Pueblo to force inspections and remediation for health risks to pupils and staff.
- The Madrid regional government says it has carried out many interventions and points to long‑term programs, while the city council has allocated €18 million for 104 summer projects, leaving a contested gap over which level of government must fund and carry out works.
- The Assembly of Madrid rejected a proposal on Thursday to add a legal guarantee of thermal comfort for children that would have required classrooms to stay between 17°C and 27°C.
- Medical and school staff report headaches, fainting and disrupted medical conditions linked to heat and unions and local parties are pursuing labor inspections that could lead to enforcement actions or fines for education authorities.