Mexican teachers' union backs President Sheinbaum ahead of progress report

Mexico's National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) has publicly reiterated its backing for President Claudia Sheinbaum and her administration's national project. The union's statement comes as Sheinbaum prepares to deliver a progress report on her second anniversary in office.

In a statement released on social media, the SNTE affirmed its commitment to "building a model of shared prosperity" that enhances "justice and social well-being." The union emphasized its role as an educational actor, vowing to defend the right to education for all children and young people, recognizing education as a fundamental driver of individual and collective development, and a cornerstone for peace, social justice, and national sovereignty.

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As an educational actor, we reaffirm our determination to defend the right to education of girls, boys, adolescents and young people, convinced that education is the engine of individual and collective development, and a pillar for the construction of peace, social justice and national sovereignty.

The SNTE also pledged to continue strengthening its own internal unity, representativeness, autonomy, legitimacy, and democratization. These elements, the union stated, are essential for the effective defense of the collective economic, labor, professional, and social security rights of its members.

President Sheinbaum is slated to present her report at the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City on Sunday, May 31, at 11:00 a.m. She indicated that she has "many results to share" from her time in office. The SNTE's endorsement highlights the continued support from key labor organizations as the administration marks this milestone.

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Many results to share