Teachers block three Mexico City access points

Teachers affiliated with the National Coordinating Body of Education Workers (CNTE) have occupied several toll booths on the main access routes to Mexico City, demanding that President Claudia Sheinbaum engage in direct negotiation talks. Their primary grievances include the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law, which they claim was promised to be abrogated during Sheinbaum's presidential campaign, and the implementation of a new educational reform that includes their participation.

Protests began early Tuesday morning at the San Marcos toll booth on the Mexico-Puebla highway in Ixtapaluca. Around 450 teachers from Oaxaca's Section 22 group raised the toll barriers, allowing vehicles to pass freely. While some drivers expressed frustration, most passed without incident, with some honking in solidarity. Some teachers also stopped buses and trucks before the toll booths to spray-paint "CNTE," "Abrogation of the ISSSTE Law," and "Oaxaca" on their sides, causing annoyance.

Similar actions occurred at the Mexico-Cuernavaca highway's Tlalpan toll booth and the Naucalpan-Ecatepec highway. At these locations, teachers also allowed free passage for vehicles while displaying banners and chanting slogans. This marks the 15th day of their national strike, and they vow to continue their pressure tactics until their demands are met. The teachers eventually withdrew from the toll booths in the afternoon, allowing normal operations to resume.