Overview
- Parents at Trelew’s Escuela N°21 protested at the entrance on Tuesday, and clashes with police who used tear gas were followed by the provincial education minister agreeing to remove all staff and halt classes until new authorities are named.
- The Trelew complaint alleges a seven-year-old was abused by another student in a school bathroom, and the specialized prosecutor’s office for sexual crimes in Trelew began an investigation.
- In Salta’s Castañares neighborhood, parents say a phone brought into Escuela Rafael Patricio Sosa let fifth graders view adult content in a boys’ bathroom, and no parent has filed a formal sexual abuse complaint.
- Salta’s Education Ministry assigned a mediator, opened an administrative inquiry, began interviews and medical checks for involved students, and moved the implicated fifth graders to remote schoolwork during the evaluation.
- Officials in Salta also ordered tighter supervision, staggered recess, workshops with community police and a local foundation, and possible security cameras, highlighting wider concerns over unsupervised devices and thin communication with families.