CNTE Maintains National Strike; Will Reinforce Zócalo Camp and Demands Meeting with Sheinbaum

Mexico's National Union of Education Workers (CNTE) has resolved to maintain its national strike, vowing to bolster its protest encampment around the Zócalo, the capital's main square. The decision, reached unanimously during the National Representative Assembly, signals a continued standoff with the federal government over longstanding demands.

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Given the federal government's intransigence and refusal to resolve the historical demands of the teaching profession, the CNTE contingents unanimously decided in the National Representative Assembly to continue the National Strike and strengthen the encampment around the Zócalo.

The union's leadership stated that the proposals presented by federal officials regarding educational reform and pensions were deemed insufficient. This assessment led to the decision to prolong the strike and intensify mobilization efforts. A key demand remains a direct meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum to discuss their grievances.

Central to the CNTE's protest is the call for the abrogation of the 2007 ISSSTE Law, which they describe as "nefarious." Additionally, they are demanding the repeal of the education reform initiated under previous administrations, specifically referencing the periods of Peña Nieto, AMLO, and Sheinbaum. The union argues that these policies have negatively impacted teachers' rights and working conditions.

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We are coming out of the National Representative Assembly held at Section 9, where we decided as CNTE contingents to continue the national strike because the proposals given to us by the federal government, both regarding the education reform and the ISSSTE Law, are not sufficient.

Following the assembly, the State Coordinator of Education Workers in Guerrero (CETEG), a prominent faction within the CNTE, urged teachers in their state to reinforce their presence in Mexico City. This call aims to increase pressure on the federal government and demonstrate the widespread support for the strike. The CETEG emphasized the need for greater participation to consolidate the national struggle, highlighting that the movement's core demands remain unchanged.

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We ratify our central demands: abrogation of the nefarious ISSSTE Law of 2007 and abrogation of the Peña-AMLO-Sheinbaum education reform.