Sheinbaum Honors Teachers Amid CNTE Protests, Highlights Public Education

President Claudia Sheinbaum has recognized the dedication of Mexican teachers while addressing ongoing protests by the National Union of Education Workers (CNTE) in Mexico City. During a public event focused on educational support, Sheinbaum highlighted the crucial role teachers play in educating the nation's children and defended the universal nature of the Rita Cetina scholarship.

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You can't evaluate all girls and boys the same. Some children didn't come to school having had breakfast, so how can we ask the same of them as someone who did? Some girls and boys have problems at home. Better everyone equally, everyone the same.

Sheinbaum asserted that all students deserve equal opportunities, regardless of their economic or family background. Responding to potential questions about prioritizing high-achieving students, she argued against it, stating, "You can't evaluate all girls and boys the same. Some children didn't come to school having had breakfast, so how can we ask the same of them as someone who did? Some girls and boys have problems at home. Better everyone equally, everyone the same."

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The best school is the public school. And do you know why? Because of the teachers, the national teaching force that dedicates its life to educating girls and boys.

The president reiterated that the scholarship is available to all primary students in public schools. She used the occasion to champion public education, countering any notion that private schools are superior. "The best school is the public school. And do you know why? Because of the teachers, the national teaching force that dedicates its life to educating girls and boys," she affirmed. Sheinbaum also urged strengthening national identity and love for Mexico within classrooms, emphasizing pride in being Mexican and defending the country.

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We must never forget that being Mexican is a pride, being Mexican is a pride, that we must always defend our country in any circumstance.