Miquel Sastre Gómez has submitted his irrevocable resignation as director of CIFP Pere de Son Gall in Llucmajor. The resignation comes after a report from the Ministry of Education exonerated the management team from accusations of workplace harassment and abuse of power.
The director of CIFP Pere de Son Gall in Llucmajor, Miquel Sastre Gómez, has thrown in the towel. His resignation, described as irrevocable, comes three months after the Ministry of Education and Universities opened an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment, abuse of power, and institutional mistreatment against the management team.
The paradox is significant: the report on occupational and psychosocial risk assessment commissioned by the regional administration had turned out favourable for the members of the management team. In other words, it initially exonerated them from the alleged irregularities. But Sastre has chosen to leave nonetheless.
An extraordinary appointment to save the academic year
In light of the power vacuum left by the resignation, the Ministry has activated an emergency plan. An extraordinary appointment will be made for a duration of one year, as confirmed by the department led by Antoni Vera.
The idea is to look for a replacement within the centre itself. "In principle, the current approach is to seek an alternative within the centre itself," sources from the Ministry have indicated. The goal is to ensure the stability of the institute for the upcoming academic year, which starts in just a few months.
For the residents of Llucmajor and families with children at the centre, uncertainty lingers. CIFP Pere de Son Gall is a reference point for Vocational Training in the region, and any change in leadership directly affects the organisation of training cycles and the confidence of parents.
The origin of the conflict: harassment, spying, and minors
The crisis erupted last April when Educational Inspection activated a psychosocial evaluation after receiving multiple complaints from teachers. The testimonies pointed to an alleged web of abuse of power and persecution to force the departure of certain teachers. The trigger was a medical report linking a teacher's anxiety condition to the work environment.
The complainants described a scenario of spying and arbitrary oversight by the head of studies. There were even criticisms regarding the existence of supposed endogamous links and romantic relationships within the organisational structure that, according to them, invalidated any principle of impartiality. The labour conflict also intersected with child protection: several families from Basic Vocational Training reported to Inspection and Convivèxit an alleged degrading treatment and a systematic expulsion strategy towards students with special needs and vulnerable profiles.
The news of the resignation, far from bringing calm, has generated deep concern among those who consider themselves victims of the previous management. They fear that the new appointment will be a covert extension of the same dynamics. Time will tell if the new director can clear the shadows hanging over the centre.
For now, the Ministry is already working on the extraordinary appointment. The timelines are tight: the decision should be known in the coming weeks so that the new team can plan for the 2026-2027 academic year with some leeway. In Llucmajor, meanwhile, the educational community holds its breath.
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