# Student occupation at Instituto Tecnológico de Orizaba > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/student-occupation-at-instituto-tecnolgico-de-orizaba > Updated: 2026-08-31T23:09:26.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Students at the Instituto Tecnológico de Orizaba (ITO) in Mexico have occupied campus facilities to protest academic, administrative, and infrastructural deficiencies. Initial demands focused on the removal of specific authorities, independent audits of maintenance funds, and a technical audit of the SIGI system, which has caused enrollment and registration issues for over 1,800 students. Protesters also sought improvements to faculty availability, classroom conditions, and basic services such as water and internet. As the movement progressed, students extended their strike indefinitely. While the administration proposed a timeline to address 35 specific demands, protesters continue to cite long-standing failures. In addition to previous grievances regarding the SIGI system and campus infrastructure, students have raised further concerns regarding administrative misconduct, including allegations of bullying and sexual harassment. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Instituto Tecnológico de Orizaba students extend strike Students at the Instituto Tecnológico de Orizaba have extended their strike, demanding solutions to 35 issues ranging from administrative failures and poor infrastructure to academic shortages and misconduct. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/instituto-tecnolgico-de-orizaba-students-extend-strike ### 2026-08-24: Students occupy Instituto Tecnológico de Orizaba Students at the Instituto Tecnológico de Orizaba have occupied campus facilities to demand administrative transparency, infrastructure repairs, and solutions to academic and technical system failures. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/students-occupy-instituto-tecnolgico-de-orizaba --- Cite as: Student occupation at Instituto Tecnológico de Orizaba. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/student-occupation-at-instituto-tecnolgico-de-orizaba