Protesters from CNTE Announce Additional Demonstrations in Mexico City; Plan to Institute Street Blockade at Reform
The National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) will stage a march this Friday, commencing at 9:00 AM from Ángel de la Independencia and Metro San Cosme, culminating at El Caballito on Paseo de la Reforma, where a blockade is anticipated. The demonstration comes following the CNTE's National Assembly held on Thursday, in which teachers discussed and evaluated the federal government's proposal to address their demands.
By Saturday, the CNTE is expected to respond to the government's proposal and announce a decision regarding a potential boycott of the judicial elections slated for June 1. CNTE teachers, after concluding their National Assembly at the headquarters of Section 9 of the CNTE in the Historic Center, have urged a meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum, saying "the Mexican state must enhance its proposal."
Yenni Pérez, leader of Section 22 in Oaxaca, emphasized the CNTE's demand for a meeting with the President of the Republic, Claudia Sheinbaum. The principal demand is the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law. Regarding the forthcoming protests, Pérez emphasized that they will be determined by the base and encouraged reinforcing the encampment and mobilizations in Mexico City.
For the past few weeks, the CNTE has been engaged in a national strike and a series of protests, demanding substantial alterations in education and labor conditions. Their demands include the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE pension reform, the reversal of educational reforms from previous administrations, a 100% salary increase, and full compliance with the demands of retired and pensioned teachers. The ongoing protests, which have included marches, sit-ins, road blockades, and even a brief shutdown of Mexico City's main international airport, spotlight the deep dissatisfaction with the government's responses and budget limitations that restrict concessions to teachers.
The CNTE has expressed rejection and skepticism towards the federal government's proposal, perceiving attempts by the government, particularly those led by Mexico City’s Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, to divide the movement through government-aligned groups posing as revolutionaries. However, CNTE's grassroots teachers have to date resisted such strategies, maintaining unity and focusing their struggle on what they call the “regime” itself rather than divided factions.
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1) The CNTE teachers, following their National Assembly, have urged a meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum to discuss the politics surrounding the ongoing general-news issues, emphasizing the need for the Mexican state to enhance its proposal regarding the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law and other education and labor demands.
2) By Saturday, the general-news arena will continue to monitor the CNTE's response to the government's proposal, anticipating a decision regarding a potential boycott of the judicial elections slated for June 1, as the ongoing marches, sit-ins, and road blockades highlight the teachers' deep dissatisfaction with the government's responses and budget limitations.
