Teachers from the CNTE marched to Mexico City's Zócalo on Friday, May 15, as the Public Education Secretariat announced a 9 percent salary increase for educators.
The National Coordinator of Education Workers march began at 9:00 a.m. from points including Metro San Cosme and Metro Buenavista. The main contingent reached the Zócalo around 1:00 p.m. via República de Brasil street.
Public Education Secretary Mario Delgado confirmed the 9 percent salary increase on Teacher's Day. “We have agreed with the teachers on a 9 percent salary increase that is made up of benefits and salary recognition,” Delgado said.
The CNTE demands a 100 percent raise, repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law, and abolition of Enrique Peña Nieto's education reform. Authorities reported closures on Paseo de la Reforma, Avenida Juárez, and Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas.
