October 29, 2024, Madrid, Spain: A protester holds a placard expressing his opinion during the demonstration for public education. According to estimates by the Government Delegation, some 8,000 teachers demonstrated this afternoon in Madrid to demand a reduction in teaching hours and ratios, as well as the possibility of freely choosing between split or continuous working hours, in addition to equal pay with other regions. (Credit Image: © David Canales/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)