They report unsanitary conditions in a Cuban school at the start of the school year.

A Cuban mother reported that the primary school her son attends, in Havana, is surrounded by sewage and has a gigantic garbage dump on the corner.

The children of the José Manuel Lazo de la Vega Quintana Special School in Marianao go to classes in an unhealthy environment. They must use a dangerous manhole cover as a step to access the educational center. The stench reaches the classrooms.

Evidently, this is a favorable area for the proliferation of vectors such as rats, cockroaches, and mosquitoes that are disease transmitters, which is a significant concern for the parents of the minors.

The complaint was made through a video sent to CiberCuba. It showed the deplorable conditions in which the surroundings of the school are found.

The school community, outraged, demands an immediate solution from the authorities to guarantee a safe and healthy environment for the students.

This case highlights the serious health issues and lack of infrastructure that affect numerous schools in Cuba.

Shortage of furniture in Cuban schools

In addition to issues of unsanitary conditions, construction deficiencies, lack of teaching materials, and poor nutrition, schools in Cuba face a critical shortage of furniture, a situation that worsens with the start of the new school year.

In Santiago de Cuba, despite the announcements made by Beatriz Johnson Urrutia, who stated that schools, desks, and books had been repaired in the months prior, the reality that parents and students encountered this Monday is far removed from the official statements.

Independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta reported a specific case that illustrates this issue at the Francisco Maceo Osorio Basic Secondary School, located in the town of Altamira.

In that center, students are forced to sit on the floor due to a lack of tables and chairs. The situation is even more concerning because two classrooms from this secondary school have been loaned to the José Tey Saint-Blancard Primary School, leaving secondary students without an adequate place to receive classes.

A visibly indignant mother stated that "there are no conditions to place the students, and some teachers at the center do not agree to work this way." The concern of parents and teachers is palpable, and they demand an immediate solution from the authorities.

In an urgent call, this mother asked the Ministry of Education of Cuba to take measures to resolve the issue as soon as possible. "It is inconceivable how they have two classrooms borrowed from another school and the secondary students are, as the song says, 'on the floor like Pablito,'" she concluded.