The head of the Confederation of Educators of Argentina (CTERA), Sonia Alesso, has urged to discuss the national teachers' salary negotiations in order to update salaries, working conditions, school infrastructure, educational budget, and the National Fund for Teacher Incentive (FONID). Alesso criticized the lack of response from Javier Milei, the president, regarding the teachers' request for dialogue to establish a higher minimum salary than the current one, set at $420,000.
In this regard, the Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovello, announced a meeting for today at 3 PM. Alesso expressed her concern about the lack of educational budget, which could affect schools and universities. "Today the minimum is $420,000, it is a shame to say that it is a good salary," said the head of CTERA.
Alesso also questioned the President for governing without an educational budget and neglecting the areas of infrastructure and working conditions for teachers. In a radio interview, she expressed the discontent of the teaching staff due to the lack of investment in the FONID, a benefit they stopped receiving after the current Government decided not to pay it, violating the current legislation.
In light of the Government's lack of response, the teachers' unions have called for a meeting to seek an agreement on teachers' demands; if no agreement is reached, additional measures may be taken. These statements come in a context marked by several days of teacher strikes, with today's strike called by CTERA, and two more announced for Thursday, February 27, and Wednesday, March 5, by teachers' unions of the CGT.
"The National Government postponed the meeting without updating the minimum salary, which meant a cut," concluded Alesso.
