The Ministry of Education held its first Technical Roundtable of 2026 with teachers’ unions on February 2 at the Ministerial Complex. The meeting was led by Education Minister Daniela Teseira and aimed to promote dialogue and collaboration to address various aspects related to teaching work.
Representatives from the unions CEDEMS, UDA, AMET, ASDEA, and the Provisional Board of ADEP participated in the meeting. Their goal was to build agreements that could improve working conditions, strengthen teaching practices, and enhance access to professional development opportunities and career progression for teachers.
Officials from the Ministry of Finance and the education sector also attended. These included Carolina Requelme, Secretary of Educational Management; MatÃas Torcivia, Secretary of Educational Infrastructure; members of the Provincial Board for Teacher Qualification; members of the Commission for Title Studies; directors from different educational levels; and representatives from the Provincial Directorate of Administration.
According to organizers, this broad participation enabled an open forum for listening and a coordinated approach to addressing key demands and needs within the teaching community.
During the session, Minister Teseira outlined her main priorities for education management this year. She emphasized inter-ministerial cooperation as essential. “I just had another meeting with the Transport Department in order to improve transportation units used by teachers and students,” she said. “We understand that access to and retention in the educational system are also influenced by these factors.”
Among her stated priorities were strengthening inclusive education as well as character education—defined as developing values such as coexistence, respect, responsibility, and healthy relationships. She highlighted a need to reinforce socio-emotional skills given current challenges faced by many students.
Teseira also expressed concern about more than 578 teachers currently available but not assigned classrooms. She described one central strategy: their gradual reassignment through forming pedagogical pairs in classrooms. “This proposal aims to strengthen teaching practices, improve support in spaces or classes with greater complexity levels, accompany diverse educational trajectories, and provide better teaching and learning conditions without undermining either teacher functions or classroom roles,” she said.
The Technical Roundtable concluded with participants reaffirming their commitment to ongoing dialogue between the Ministry of Education and teachers’ unions. The ministry stated it remains focused on building public policies that strengthen the education system while ensuring all students’ right to education is upheld.
