According to the families, at the start of the school year the Education Department assigned a physiotherapist to the school, but the professional was later transferred to another center as part of a reorganization of the service. Although a new position has already been created for Cesáreo Alierta, it is still awaiting recruitment and, while the process is completed, the affected students continue to go without the support they were supposed to receive.
The families believe that “administrative delays cannot justify” children spending months without a resource they consider necessary for their development and educational inclusion. They have therefore filed a joint complaint with the Zaragoza Provincial Education Service requesting “immediate temporary cover,” without waiting for the recruitment process for the new position to conclude.
Cesáreo Alierta has three Compulsory Basic Education (EBO) classrooms, specific special education spaces integrated into a mainstream school and intended for students who need more intensive and specialized support. According to the families, it is the only school in Zaragoza with this arrangement.
Several of the students enrolled in these classrooms need educational physiotherapy to work on aspects related to motor development, mobility, personal autonomy and participation in daily school life. That is why the families insist that the absence of the professional is not merely an organizational issue, but the temporary loss of direct support for these children.
They say their demand is for a solution to be found while the position is permanently filled. “Educational inclusion must not remain just words on paper,” they say, calling for real resources for the children who need them.”
