english: Prior to the October 12 strikes, there were very few high school and university students involved in the protests because they had just begun their school year and the strikes were taking place only sporadically.
non_english: Prima delle manifestazioni del 12 ottobre gli studenti, impegnati con l’inizio dell’anno scolastico e universitario, erano rimasti piuttosto distanti dalle proteste, e gli scioperi rimanevano fenomeni piuttosto isolati.