# Dominican Teachers Union Says Unfinished Repairs Blocked Classes at 121 Schools as 2026-2027 Year Began

Dominican Republic teachers union ADP reported 237 schools failed to open for 2026-2027 year, 121 due to unfinished repairs affecting about 60,000 students.

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The Asociación Dominicana de Profesores (ADP) reported on 2026-09-02 that at least 237 educational centers in the Dominican Republic could not start classes for the 2026-2027 school year due to building problems, with 121 of them not suitable because repair works were not completed in time. [^1]

According to the same ONE statistics, the Dominican Republic's formal labor market surpassed 2.56 million jobs in 2025, representing a 3.2% increase in national employment. [^2]

The Dominican Republic's National Statistics Office (ONE) reported in May 2026 that the country had 125,715 formal business units registered in 2025, a 5% increase compared with the previous year. [^3]

Karen Yapoort, a Dominican communicator, and Edwin Encarnación, a former baseball player, are divorcing; Encarnación said he had consulted his lawyers to begin the legal divorce process, and Yapoort said she had initiated a mutual-consent divorce process more than a week earlier, asking for consideration toward their children. [^4]

Eduardo Hidalgo detailed that of about 345 centers without full opening, 199 (57.7%) were due to unfinished works, unusable classrooms, lack of water or electricity; 88 because students did not arrive; 34 due to missing staff; and 5 due to union action. [^5]

The ADP announced protest actions: a bocinazo (horn-honking) on 2026-09-04 at 4:00 p.m. in front of educational districts, and a national vigil on 2026-09-07 at 7:00 p.m. to demand completion of pending infrastructure works. [^6]

Omar Cepeda, former president and member of ADERES's Advisory Council, said that restaurant location mobility should not be interpreted as a contraction of the industry, but as a process of purification, evolution, and reinvestment driven by strategic transformations. [^7]

ONE's Business Directory measurement cycle recorded 14,458 newly formalized companies in the Dominican Republic, setting a corporate birth rate of 11.6%. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Asociación Dominicana de Profesores (ADP) reported on 2026-09-02 that at least 237 educational centers in the Dominican Republic could not start classes for the 2026-2027 school year due to building problems, with 121 of them not suitable because repair works were not completed in time. (El Día, News)
2. According to the same ONE statistics, the Dominican Republic's formal labor market surpassed 2.56 million jobs in 2025, representing a 3.2% increase in national employment. (Hoy Digital, News)
3. The Dominican Republic's National Statistics Office (ONE) reported in May 2026 that the country had 125,715 formal business units registered in 2025, a 5% increase compared with the previous year. (Hoy Digital, News)
4. Karen Yapoort, a Dominican communicator, and Edwin Encarnación, a former baseball player, are divorcing; Encarnación said he had consulted his lawyers to begin the legal divorce process, and Yapoort said she had initiated a mutual-consent divorce process more than a week earlier, asking for consideration toward their children. (El Día, News)
5. Eduardo Hidalgo detailed that of about 345 centers without full opening, 199 (57.7%) were due to unfinished works, unusable classrooms, lack of water or electricity; 88 because students did not arrive; 34 due to missing staff; and 5 due to union action. (El Día, News)
6. The ADP announced protest actions: a bocinazo (horn-honking) on 2026-09-04 at 4:00 p.m. in front of educational districts, and a national vigil on 2026-09-07 at 7:00 p.m. to demand completion of pending infrastructure works. (El Día, News)
7. Omar Cepeda, former president and member of ADERES's Advisory Council, said that restaurant location mobility should not be interpreted as a contraction of the industry, but as a process of purification, evolution, and reinvestment driven by strategic transformations. (Hoy Digital, News)
8. ONE's Business Directory measurement cycle recorded 14,458 newly formalized companies in the Dominican Republic, setting a corporate birth rate of 11.6%. (Hoy Digital, News)

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