Students at the Liceo Scientifico Statale A. Diaz in Caserta held a sit-in in the school courtyard and hung a banner reading "La sicurezza è un diritto, non un optional" — "Safety is a right, not an option."
The protest centered on ongoing renovation work at the school, described as ceiling-safety and fire-adaptation interventions financed under Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the Pnrr.
According to the local reporting on the protest, students objected to the temporary removal of a fire escape stair during the works and asked the school to carry out an evacuation drill to verify the current evacuation plan.
The school said classes were continuing regularly and that safety was not compromised. It said the construction site occupied only part of the courtyard and that the removal of the stair was part of the planned works.
The Province of Caserta, identified as the owner of the school building, was reported to have confirmed the works schedule. It distinguished its responsibility for the building works from the school's responsibility for evacuation planning.
The Diaz is a state scientific high school in Caserta, offering scientific, applied sciences, biomedical, Cambridge, and sports tracks.
What remains unclear from the available sources is the outcome of the reported meeting between students, student representatives, and the headteacher, whether the sit-in continued beyond the day described, and the precise date of the events. No current evacuation plan, technical report on exits, or official provincial works documents were available in the acquired sources.
