### CNTE Teachers Request a Meeting with Governor Marina del Pilar
Around 200 teachers from the Democratic Committee of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) in Baja California gathered this morning at the Tijuana State Art Center (CEART), seeking an audience with Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda to discuss retroactive salary payments.
“We’ve been staging a peaceful sit-in outside the Educational System facilities for four weeks now, and unfortunately, we haven’t received a positive response to our issues, which include overdue wages for all our colleagues,” stated Erick Díaz Preciado, a member of the Committee.
Díaz Preciado explained that their situation is often confused with that of state teachers, who were requesting retroactive payments related to salary increases. While these payments have been addressed by the federal government, CNTE teachers are still protesting the unpaid salaries of 6,000 interim colleagues, with some payments overdue since 2022, 2023, and the current period.
“We want to establish a dialogue with educational and government authorities to ensure our colleagues are paid. We aren’t demanding anything outside the law; we see this as a situation spiraling out of control, given the history of teachers being paid whenever previous governments felt like it, rather than when salaries were due,” he added.
As the new school year began on August 26, many schools were unable to start classes as planned. According to Díaz Preciado, about 600 teachers are involved, impacting around 60 schools.
“Unfortunately, the school year didn’t start normally, but it begins with a civics lesson from the teachers. We are showing the public, our communities, and our students that regardless of the situation, we must fight for our rights and demand respect as humans and as a society,” he concluded.
### Secondary Article: Teachers’ Protests Across States
Recently, teachers across various states in Mexico have increased their protests, demanding not only overdue payrolls but also better working conditions and benefits. In Chiapas, thousands of educators marched to the governor’s palace, insisting on timely salary payments and a reduction in administrative burdens that hinder teaching.
Similarly, Oaxaca has been a hotspot for protests, where teachers lament the lack of infrastructure and educational materials. They argue that these deficiencies make it difficult to provide quality education to students.
Meanwhile, in Guerrero, the clashes between teachers and local government officials are intensifying, as teachers are outraged by delays in salary payments and poor working conditions, leading to numerous school closures.
These protests mark a growing frustration among educators nationwide, emphasizing the need for systemic changes in the educational sector to ensure fair treatment and proper working conditions for teachers.