Overview
- In the Región Coahuayana of Michoacán, 122 community educators have been on strike for 16 days, leaving 996 children and adolescents without classes from early education through secondary levels.
- Local actions form part of a national mobilization that began January 12, with protesters in Morelia maintaining a sit-in at the state coordination office.
- Striking educators are seeking recognition as workers, pay comparable to formal teachers, and what they describe as basic labor protections.
- Participants report steep cuts to year‑end bonuses and low stipends, citing figures such as a drop from 4,500 to 900 pesos or from a uniform 6,000 pesos in 2024 to 87–980 pesos in 2025, alongside monthly support of roughly 4,500–5,000 pesos and no social benefits due to their service classification.
- Mexico’s education secretary, Mario Delgado, has said authorities are working on proposals, and organizers said they expected a meeting on Tuesday to discuss potential solutions.