vandalism but also multiple things were stolen according to the school s principal, including copper piping that was ripped out of the walls. translator: it s anger, helplessness, sadness, because we say if it is people from around here doing this, it s their own school they re taking from. everything we have is for them and also we feel helpless because it s the authorities that never solve the crimes. reporter: according to a report from next cano s premeiros a non-profit here, neither 10,000 schools suffered vandalism or burglaries since the start of the pandemic through now. we spoke to a principal in tabasco, thieves stole air conditioner units to sinks to piping. the school has no running water, which means it can t start back up. the principal didn t want to give the name of the school because of fears of fired and