The National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) announced a 48-hour national strike this Thursday, November 13, and Friday, November 14, which will also include road blockades and demonstrations at various points in Mexico City (CDMX).
CNTE Secretary Pedro Hernández stated that the action was taken primarily due to non-compliance with the 2007 ISSSTE pension system law.
The CNTE’s nationwide mobilizations aim to reinstate negotiations with the federal government in order to obtain answers to the teachers’ demands.
Affected areas in Mexico City
In Mexico City, the CNTE will begin its mobilizations at 5:00 a.m. on November 13, with a blockade of the National Palace during Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum’s press conference.
Meanwhile, at 9:00 a.m., a march will take place from the Zócalo to the Chamber of Deputies in San Lázaro, where a sit-in will be set up.
On November 14, at 9:00 a.m., the tollbooth on the road to Cuernavaca is expected to be reopened, and the sit-in at the Chamber of Deputies will continue.
It should be noted that the CNTE (National Coordinator of Education Workers) ruled out any sit-in at the Zócalo and stated they would not be involved in any confrontation with Generation Z, who have a march planned for Saturday, November 15.
During the protests, the following areas in Mexico City are expected to be affected:
Paseo de la Reforma
Avenida Juárez
Eje Central
Avenida 5 de Mayo
Historic Center and surrounding areas of the Zócalo.
What are the teachers demanding?
The CNTE’s strike and blockades are to demand better working conditions from the authorities.
The demands for this Thursday and Friday, November 13 and 14, 2025, are:
Decent working conditions.
Repeal of harmful laws such as the 2007 ISSSTE Law.
Justice for the country’s teachers.
A fair budget for education, health, and social security.
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Source: excelsior
