A group of teachers from the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) in Yucatán protested this Friday morning at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site, as part of a 72-hour work stoppage.
The teachers arrived early in the morning with banners and signs to begin their protest. They declared that their demands included addressing the shortage of medications, the lack of medical personnel, and the specialist appointments, which are granted approximately every eight months—a situation that has jeopardized the health of thousands of teachers in the state.
“Our presence at this emblematic site is not by chance; it reflects a historic struggle that will not be deterred by institutional indifference. We come from a 72-hour strike where we have demonstrated that Yucatán’s teachers are more united than ever,” they stated.
It should be noted that this demonstration was peaceful. Tourists who arrived at Chichén Itzá that day experienced no problems.
The teachers insisted that a national agreement was reached to continue pressing for the reinstatement of dialogue with President Claudia Sheinbaum, where they would again demand the repeal of the 2007 law governing the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE).
It should be noted that this law requires education workers who began their careers that year to open individual retirement accounts, thus obligating teachers to save in Afores (retirement savings accounts) in order to receive a pension.
Source: es-us.noticias.yahoo
