Key Figures and Background
Alfonso Cepeda Salas, the maximum leader of the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) and a senator, revels in pride as he aligns with the Fourth Transformation (4T) while dissenters struggle in Mexico City’s central area. Cepeda Salas, associated with the teaching profession, has been a significant figure in Mexican politics for years.
Elba Esther Gordillo Morales, the former leader of SNTE and currently a prominent figure in Mexican politics, has been a central character in the ongoing educational reforms. Her refusal to accept an “evaluative punishment” system led to her persecution, and now she seeks a new federal education law that would eliminate such evaluations.
Financial Commitment and Salary Increase
With five million votes, the 4T has committed to a budgetary effort of 340,000 million pesos to cover the salary increase for teachers. This demonstrates their dedication to supporting the teaching profession.
CNTE’s Persistence
The Coordinating Committee of Educational Workers (CNTE) remains unyielding in their pursuit of a new federal education law that would abolish the “punitive evaluation” system. Their determination stems from Gordillo Morales’ past rejection of such evaluations, which led to her persecution.
Shifting Landscape
The old slogan of “returning educational rectorship to the state” is now forgotten, as the teaching profession embraces the new era with Andrés Manuel’s victory and the dilution of Progressive Social Networks.
Alfonso Cepeda Salas’ Current Involvement
Although Alfonso Cepeda Salas has officially retired from politics, he remains vigilant about Elba Esther Gordillo Morales’ activities. He noticed that she left the country two months ago and no longer travels to Colombia or the Southern Cone. Her son René is focused on his business in Baja California, while her daughter-in-law Maricruz supports Fernando González’s attempt to register MURO as a national political party.
Secondary Effects
Conflicting Situations
Career civil servants have been excluded from the 4T’s inner circle. Miguel Malfavón, Director General of Human Resources at the Foreign Ministry, and Pedro Matar, Director General of Political Coordination, lead a campaign against the dwindling number of politicians from former partisan labels now integrated into the Mexican Foreign Service. Targets include consuls general and ambassadors stationed in the US and Europe, who have faced salary cuts and limited expenses.
Disdain
Xóchitl Bravo fulfilled her part by urgently and obviously resolving a request from the Perredista bloc to illuminate public buildings in Mexico City’s capital, including the legislative chamber, for World Hypertension Pulmonary Day. Though approved unanimously and extended to 31 state legislatures, the capital’s government disregarded the resolution without explanation.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who is Alfonso Cepeda Salas? He is the maximum leader of the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) and a Mexican senator, closely tied to the teaching profession.
- What is the Fourth Transformation (4T)? It refers to the political era led by Andrés Manuel, characterized by a shift from traditional partisan labels to new alliances.
- Who is Elba Esther Gordillo Morales? She is a former leader of SNTE and a prominent figure in Mexican politics, advocating for educational reform and against punitive evaluations.
- What are the secondary effects of the 4T on the teaching profession? Career civil servants have been excluded from the 4T’s inner circle, and there are tensions between career civil servants and politicians from former partisan labels integrated into the Mexican Foreign Service.
- What is World Hypertension Pulmonary Day? It is an international awareness day observed annually on May 14 to raise awareness about this rare, chronic, degenerative, and often underdiagnosed fatal condition.
