It’s a new way to protest in Cuba, and its significance could be enormous. Parents are not sending their children to school, and the absentee rate can sometimes be as high as 65%. Since all schools in Castrogonia are run by the dictatorship and engage in constant indoctrination, school attendance is mandatory. The fact that parents are keeping their kids at home and are NOT being severely punished is a sign that the indoctrination system is collapsing and Castro, Inc.’s repressive machinery isn’t functioning properly, at least in this sphere of public life.

So, this development is good news. It’s a clear sign that the dictatorship is crumbling and headed for collapse, just like all the homes on the island

One factor affecting school attendance is a severe teacher shortage. With fewer teachers, the reporting of absences to Castro, Inc. has obviously slowed down or stopped altogether. Another factor is the severe food shortage plaguing the island. Schools often have no food for the children, something that had always been a lynchpin of Castro, Inc.’s control of education. It was a bonus that parents came to depend on. Now, with zero food in the schools, and little food at home, some parents are choosing to keep their kids at home, where they will at least get something to eat. There are reports of children fainting from hunger in the schools.