Sheinbaum Responds to CNTE Protest in Zacatecas, Rules Out Secret Deals

President Claudia Sheinbaum directly addressed a protest by the dissident CNTE teachers' union during an event in Zacatecas. The teachers had previously prompted her to cancel a visit to the state.

During the delivery of the "Mujeres Bienestar" pension, Sheinbaum responded to the demonstrators, noting that teacher salaries have increased annually. She also highlighted that the previous administration's "Peña Nieto education reform" was overturned, and over a million teachers were granted permanent positions. She emphasized that all teachers now have access to the pension fund.

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Ah, they say the teachers are much worse off, imagine! Salaries have increased 10% every year, some teachers.

Addressing concerns about teacher evaluations, Sheinbaum proposed a nationwide, school-by-school consultation rather than "negotiations in the dark with a few." She framed this approach as "democracy," asserting that all teachers in Mexico should be consulted. The CNTE's previous threats of protest, alongside those from producers, had led to the cancellation of her planned activities in Zacatecas on June 13.

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No, let's ask all the teachers in Mexico, that's called democracy.