### High School Students at “La Poli” Unable to Meet Academic Requirements Due to Teacher Shortage – TJGringo.com
**Tijuana** – Parents of students at Escuela Secundaria Federal No. 1 Lázaro Cárdenas, commonly known as “La Poli,” staged a protest on Wednesday due to a persistent lack of teachers that has affected the school for the past two years.
Yeimy Graciela, the mother of a second-grade student, reported that students have faced issues with attending full in-person classes since their first year. Currently, students are only able to take two to three virtual classes per period due to the shortage of teaching staff.
“We’ve been waiting two years for complete classes. Now, they’re online, and they only have two or three classes,” Graciela explained. Parents had hoped that the 2024-2025 school year would bring a return to full, in-person attendance. They worry about the continuing situation and the impact it will have on students entering high school.
“There has been no response from the government. We’ve been organizing these actions since last year and have sent numerous letters, but we haven’t received any attention,” she added.
Adriana Reyes, another parent of a second-grade student, pointed out that many teachers have stopped attending the school due to unpaid wages. This has exacerbated the problem, leaving students without teachers for subjects other than English and Spanish.
“What do you expect from the children? They don’t have teachers. Right now, they only have English and Spanish, and they are missing teachers for the other subjects,” Reyes said.
The parent community is urging authorities to address and resolve the teacher shortage to ensure that the current and future academic needs of the students are met.
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### Recent Teacher Shortage Incidents in Tijuana
**Insurgentes Primary School** – Insurgentes Primary School has completed a week without classes as a result of protests stemming from the same issue of teacher shortages.
**California Primary School** – Similarly, California Primary School remains occupied by parents protesting the lack of teachers in both morning and afternoon shifts.
**Planned Actions** – In response to the persistent problem, there are ongoing plans to reactivate scholarships for private high schools, which may help alleviate the lack of available spaces in public schools.
For more details on these ongoing issues and other local updates, keep following TJGringo.com.