The governments of Tierra del Fuego, San Juan, and the Province of Buenos Aires have announced that they will dock the day for those workers who participate in the day of protest called by the National Coordination of Teacher Unions, the National Teacher Federation, and other opposition groups to the leadership of CTERA. This protest will include strikes, mobilizations, gatherings, and protests on March 5 as a continuation of the struggle plan initiated with the strike on February 24.
In response to this call, various provincial authorities have warned about possible deductions for teaching staff who participate. CTERA and the unions have been demanded to call for a national strike on March 13 and a continuous struggle plan to combat the cuts proposed by provincial and national governments.
In Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Teachers Association (ADoSAC) carried out a massive 72-hour strike despite rejected compulsory conciliation. Meanwhile, in the Province of Buenos Aires, the government warned about salary deductions for those who join the strike on March 5.
In Tierra del Fuego, Governor Gustavo Melella stated that deductions will be applied to teachers, indicating that class hours are lost and that the non-compliance causes negative impacts. On the other hand, in the City of Buenos Aires, teachers from Ademys summoned before the Government Headquarters have faced provocations from the City Police in an attempt to prevent the protest from taking place.
The National Coordination of Teachers and various union groups have signed a statement demanding an initial salary equivalent to the family basket, the defense of jobs and dignified working conditions, and expressing their rejection of the educational reforms proposed by the governments.
The scheduled protests and mobilizations aim primarily to fight for better salary and working conditions for the teaching sector, as well as the defense of public education against the austerity policies promoted by various governmental actors.
