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Marx Arriaga signs teacher positions before leaving SEP
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Former SEP Materials Educational Director Marx Arriaga signed 105 positions for teachers working on honorarios before leaving his office in Mexico City. After barricading himself for four days demanding formal dismissal notice, Arriaga celebrated the process and denied irregularity accusations. The new director is Nadia López García.
Marx Arriaga Navarro left his office at the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) on February 17, 2026, after receiving formal notification of his dismissal as director general of Educational Materials. The former official denied allegations of requesting 'kickbacks' from workers and stated he will return to teaching. His departure took place amid supportive chants from employees.
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Marx Arriaga Navarro, former director of Educational Materials at SEP, has remained in his office since February 13, 2026, and claims he has not received formal dismissal notice. The Secretariat of Public Education appointed Nadia López García as his replacement on February 16, following disagreements over changes to free textbooks. President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the departure stemmed from differences regarding gender topics and women's history inclusion.