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24-hour zonal strikes in Montevideo high schools begin Monday, June 15: dates by zone
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24-hour zonal strikes in Montevideo high schools begin Monday, June 15: dates by zone

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Montevideo secondary school teachers (ADES) will stage 24-hour strikes starting June 15, protesting budget shortfalls.
  • The union demands a budget of 6% of GDP for education, increased funding for infrastructure, and socio-educational teams.
  • Liceo No. 72 in Cerro will be occupied on June 15, citing severe infrastructure issues and lack of essential services.

Teachers in Montevideo's secondary education system are set to begin 24-hour strikes across various zones starting Monday, June 15, 2026. The Association of Secondary Education Teachers (ADES) of Montevideo announced the schedule, citing ongoing budget disputes as the primary reason for the industrial action.

For a budget of 6+1 of GDP NOW!

— ADES MontevideoA statement from the teachers' union outlining their budget demands.

The union is demanding a significant increase in education funding, specifically calling for "6% of GDP for education NOW." Their demands also include greater investment in infrastructure, the creation of new positions for socio-educational teams, and a budget that supports truly inclusive and accessible education for all students.

A specific focus of the protests will be Liceo No. 72 in Cerro, which will be occupied on June 15. Teachers at this school have highlighted nearly 15 years of operating in temporary, makeshift facilities that have become permanent. They report severe building deficiencies, lack of accessibility, and insufficient, inadequate, and dangerous spaces.

For an increase in the budget for infrastructure and the creation of positions and socio-educational teams. For a budget that allows for a truly inclusive and accessible education for students.

— ADES MontevideoA statement from the teachers' union detailing their budget and resource demands.

Furthermore, teachers at Liceo No. 72 claim the absence of a vice-principal, social worker, and janitorial staff for significant portions of the day. They also point to a lack of adequate laboratories, insufficient classrooms, and no dedicated lactation room. The school's library, computer lab, audiovisual room, and choir space are all reportedly crammed into a single area.

Because our high school has been operating for almost 15 years in a provisional recycling that became permanent, with serious building flaws, without accessibility conditions and with insufficient, inadequate and dangerous spaces.

— Teachers of Liceo No. 72Teachers at Liceo No. 72 described the poor conditions of their school building.

The ADES-Montevideo has published a schedule for the strikes, dividing the city into zones for the actions planned between June 15 and June 18. The week will culminate in a city-wide ADES-Montevideo strike and assembly on Thursday, June 18. The union stated that the time for promises regarding education budgets has passed, and it is now time for fulfillment.

The time to promise more budget for education has passed, the time to deliver has come.

— Liceo No. 72 union nucleusA concluding statement from the union nucleus at Liceo No. 72 regarding budget fulfillment.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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