In the context of national teaching, an adjustment has been implemented that includes cuts to teacher incentive funds and resources for the provinces. This cut, carried out by President Milei, has negatively impacted teachers' salaries and working conditions, as well as causing cuts to programs aimed at children and adolescents. In response to this situation, the restitution of the funds related to the national joint agreement is being requested.
In the provinces, particularly in Buenos Aires, there has been a rejection of a salary increase deemed insufficient, leading teachers to plan protest measures. A low increase of 7% is reported compared to the last salary adjustment made in November. Additionally, the actions of the Celeste list of Baradel are criticized for attempting to present this increase as significant, despite it not reflecting a real improvement in teachers' purchasing power.
In the province of Buenos Aires, a series of measures negatively affecting education workers have been observed, such as loss of salary, pension and labor reforms, and impositions of attendance requirements, among others. This situation has led to teacher layoffs, closure of educational sections, and precarious working conditions. The local union leadership is perceived as allied to the provincial government, which complicates the defense of teachers' demands.
At the national level, protest actions have been carried out led by teachers' unions such as SUTEBA and Ademys, which seek to highlight the difficulties faced by public education due to budget cuts and ongoing reforms. A salary increase in line with the basic basket is demanded, along with the defense of labor and educational rights, and opposition to reforms affecting the educational sector.
The situation in Tigre is described as precarious, with deficiencies in infrastructure, lack of creation of teaching positions according to current regulations, and insufficient salaries. Teachers report a heavy workload, difficulties in meeting their basic needs, and lack of investment in education. The need to resume the struggle through a collective action plan, including the participation of the educational community, is put forward.
Overall, there is a growing concern in the educational field due to adjustments and cuts affecting teachers and the educational system as a whole. Unions and education workers seek to coordinate actions to defend their rights and improve working conditions in an adverse context marked by adjustment policies and disinvestment in the sector.
