Authorities in Cyprus are getting ready for possible trouble on December 13th. This date is known for anti-police protests. At the same time, teachers are threatening to strike. This is because of a new bill about evaluating teachers. These problems are making people feel tense as winter begins.
Police are focused on young people who have caused damage in past years. They have set fires, broken things, and thrown objects at police. The number "1312" is often used by these groups. Police will send special units to cities and public places. They will have more police around for many nights.
Nikos Loizidis from the police union ISOTITA spoke about legal responsibility. He said parents must be careful. Parents who let their children join anti-police protests might face legal action. This rule could make parents pay for damages caused by their children. Many of these young people are still children.
A different problem is happening in schools. The teachers' union POED is against a new bill. The bill wants school assistant principals to do final evaluations. POED President Myria Vasileiou says assistant principals are already very busy. Adding evaluations will make their jobs too hard. This could also hurt the quality of education.
Vasileiou said the union decided to strike in June. They wanted to talk about the bill. However, she warned that strikes might happen if the bill does not change. She said the strike is to help make schools better. It is not the main goal. The union might strike for a long time. This could stop schools from working normally.
These two issues are difficult for Cyprus officials. They need to stop protests and also deal with the school problems. We will see if the police plan to involve parents works. The government's next steps on the education bill will show if they can agree with teachers. These situations will affect Cyprus for a long time.