In Class with Blankets, Gloves and Scarves Due to Lack of Heating: “We Die of Cold”

El Pais

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At the Juan Bautista Monegro Public Institute in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid) there are racks, but they are empty. Students don’t take off their coat when they get to class. On the contrary, many put on their scarf, gloves and, at some point, even a blanket. The thermal shirts and stockings under their pants are already brought home. The aerothermia system has failed since the beginning of the year, and this year they say that it has stopped worki…

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Going to school in the extreme cold of the Community of Madrid has become nothing short of a heroic act. This week, El País reported that the Juan Bautista Monegro high school in Torrejón de Ardoz had rebelled against a situation that has persisted since the beginning of the school year and had decided to walk out of class and hold a demonstration to protest the state of the classroom. Attending class wearing gloves, a hat, a scarf, or more than…