Students at the Volla branch of the Salvatore Di Giacomo high school say they have not been able to use the school gym during physical-education lessons for two school years, prompting a strike and a petition involving students and families.

The protest, reported on 16 October 2026 by local outlets Metropolis Web and Napolitan, centers on the school site in Via Filichito. According to both reports, students were told the gym could not be used for lessons for safety reasons. They are now asking for a clear explanation of the gym's condition and a concrete timetable for reopening.

What the students are asking

According to the two local-news reports, the students' requests are straightforward:

  • clarification of why the gym remains unavailable for school activities;
  • information on its current condition;
  • a defined schedule for making it usable again for physical-education lessons.

The reports describe the action as including both a strike and a petition, with families also involved in supporting the request.

The students' complaint is directed partly at the municipal administration and the mayor, according to the same reports.

The afternoon-use question

A central point in the students' account is a contrast between morning and afternoon use. Students say the gym is used in the afternoon by a volleyball association, while remaining inaccessible to them during school lessons.

That claim is attributed to the students in the reporting. The volleyball association's position was not included in the available reports, and no independently verified technical assessment explaining the restriction was found.

A listed facility, currently unavailable for lessons

The school's official website identifies the Volla site as being on Via Filichito 230. Its presentation and facilities pages list sports facilities including an equipped indoor gym, a multipurpose covered structure, and outdoor courts.

Those pages describe the institution's facilities in general terms. They do not confirm the current operational status of the Volla gym, and they do not explain the restriction described by the students.

What remains unconfirmed

Several key points remain unclear from the verified material:

  • the exact nature of the alleged safety issue affecting the gym;
  • who is responsible for any required inspection or repair;
  • whether a formal reopening plan or date exists;
  • the terms, if any, under which outside groups may use the space in the afternoon.

No municipal statement, school-management statement, or technical report addressing those points was found in the validated research.

What to watch next

For students, families, and readers following the case, the next useful developments would be a public response clarifying the safety assessment, responsibility for repairs, and timing. A written update from the school or the municipality, alongside any published inspection findings, would address the central questions raised by the strike and petition: what is wrong with the gym, what needs to be fixed, and when lessons can return there.