Teachers from the Asociación de Educadores provinciales (Adep) began a 48-hour strike on April 5, rejecting the government’s imposed pay increase. The educators described the offered four percent raise as an insult and outlined their own demands, including a base salary of $1,500,000 and a single-stage increase of fifty percent to their basic wage.
The teachers are also calling for the regularization of payments by converting non-salary sums into formal wages and eliminating attendance-based bonuses. Additionally, they demand urgent normalization of union operations, stating that they do not accept agreements signed by what they describe as de facto ‘interveners.’
To address concerns about union governance, delegates have initiated a plan for internal normalization starting within schools. According to their announced schedule, school delegate elections will take place across the province on April 8. This will be followed by zonal congress elections on April 10 and the formation of a Provincial Congress on April 11 with the aim of replacing the government-appointed board.
The conflict between teachers and provincial authorities appears set to escalate. Teachers have warned Governor Sadir that social peace cannot be achieved through appointed boards but requires fair salaries and genuine union democracy.
Broader implications may arise if negotiations fail or protests intensify in coming weeks. Observers expect further developments as teachers pursue both improved compensation and changes in union leadership.
