The end of Occupations

During the last seven months, many educational institutions along Chile have been on a take, this means that universities and schools have been occupied by the students, expressing their discontent about the actual educational system in Chile.

Even though these occupations have been positive as a pressure method for the government and have meant a new way for the students to express themselves and be related to society, the truth is that so far now, most of the petitions asked by the mobilized students haven’t been heard or accomplished.

Nowdays, two of the most representative occupations have ended, the well known boys school: Instituto Nacional and the prestigious institution, Universidad de Chile. Both gave the take away voluntarily, so that next year classes can start normally.

There are still many universities and schools that haven’t deposed the occupations, like Liceo Carmela Carvajal, where the students that are inside the take have been busy this whole time organizing activities to keep the movement going.

Hopefully, both sides (mobilized students and government) will come to an agreement and future generations will have a better education. 

Javiera,F