65% of Canary Islands non‑university students back pro‑Palestine strike, ministry says

The island’s students are backing the nationwide walk‑out in solidarity with the residents of Gaza and the West Bank.

The Canary Islands’ Education Department has recorded a 65% participation rate among non‑university students in the strike scheduled for Wednesday across the country in support of the Palestinian people. These figures are based on data updated to 14:00 h on Wednesday and reflect responses from at least 83% of surveyed schools, the department told Europa Press.

In addition to the student turnout, the department reported participation rates among education staff in the Canary Islands: 8.28% of teaching personnel and 6.95% of non‑teaching staff joined the strike.