Obligados

[fglorca]

I’m looking for another way of saying “fueron obligados” in Spanish. The phrase is taken from the paragraph below:

• A sus padres les hubiera gustado que el niño se quedara en su antiguo colegio. Pero debido a los recortes en educación y a la retirada de recursos, fueron obligados a enviarle a un centro donde tuviera todos los apoyos que necesitaba.

My attempt: “les forzaron”

Is my attempt correct? Are there more ways to express the same phrase?
Many thanks in advance.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Your alternative expression is correct.

[fglorca]

Thanks again, AngelicaDeAlquezar.

[pinosilano]

Originally Posted by fglorca

Are there more ways to express the same phrase?
Many thanks in advance.

Fueron constreñidos.