# Educational infrastructure and staffing protests > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/educational-infrastructure-and-staffing-protests > Updated: 2026-08-22T06:50:57.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 3. Educational concerns in the Caribbean and South America have manifested through various protests regarding infrastructure and staffing. In Colombia, parents in Campoalegre blocked access to a school to demand the appointment of a third-grade teacher who has been absent for over a month. In the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP) has intensified its mobilization ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. Nationwide protests have spread to Santiago, San Juan, Puerto Plata, and the National District. The union continues to demand improvements to the national education system, specifically citing schools without running water, destroyed mobile classrooms, a shortage of support personnel, and the non-payment of performance evaluation incentives and retroactive payments. Recent actions have become more localized and tactical. In Neiba, the local ADP branch instructed teachers to skip Ministry of Education training workshops and remain at schools only until late morning. In Higüey, the ADP announced a series of concentrations at various schools from August 26 to September 2, with plans for teachers to be present in classrooms without students until 11:00 AM following the expiration of a 36-hour deadline for authorities to respond to demands. These measures have met resistance from the Federation of Parents, Mothers, and Friends of Schools (Apmae) in Higüey. While acknowledging the right to organize, Apmae issued an injunction against the ADP, arguing that suspending teaching activities violates the constitutional right to education and harms students. ## Claims - ADP Neiba has called on teachers to skip Ministry of Education training workshops until demands are met. (single source) - Teachers in Neiba are instructed to register attendance at their centers but leave around 10:30 or 11:00 AM. (single source) - ADP Higüey will maintain a schedule where teachers remain in centers without students until 11:00 AM. (single source) - ADP Higüey scheduled teacher concentrations at various schools between August 26 and September 2. (single source) - The Federation of Parents, Mothers, and Friends of Schools (Apmae) formally demanded that ADP Higüey cease teaching suspensions. (single source) - Apmae argues that teacher strikes violate students' fundamental right to education under the Dominican Constitution. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-22: ADP teachers initiate protests in Neiba and Higüey The Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP) is implementing work stoppages and protests in Neiba and Higüey ahead of the new school year, facing opposition from parent associations. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/adp-teachers-initiate-protests-in-neiba-and-higey ### 2026-08-19: ADP teachers protest across Dominican Republic over school conditions The Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP) is conducting nationwide protests to demand better school infrastructure, more staff, and the payment of pending performance incentives before the new school year. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-teachers-protest-school-conditions-and-unpaid-incentives ### 2026-08-05: Parents protest school conditions in Colombia and Dominican Republic Parents in Colombia and the Dominican Republic staged protests over teacher shortages and unsafe school conditions, demanding urgent action from education authorities. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/parents-protest-school-conditions-in-colombia-and-dominican-republic --- Cite as: Educational infrastructure and staffing protests. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/educational-infrastructure-and-staffing-protests