Mexico’s Education Secretariat Will Meet with CNTE Teachers on International Workers Day
This article by Angeles Cruz and Emir Olivares originally appeared in the April 30, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.
The Ministry of Public Education (SEP) will meet tomorrow, Friday, with teachers from the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) who will deliver their list of demands. There is ongoing communication with them, stated the head of the federal agency, Mario Delgado.
He said that the Interior Ministry would also participate in the meeting and reiterated that with the federal government’s openness, “there is no need for demonstrations” in the streets, but stressed, “we are respectful” of the decisions they make.
He also reported that a decision will be made next week regarding the feasibility and conditions of modifying the school calendar. A meeting with state education secretaries will be held on Wednesday, May 7, to review proposals submitted by some of them.
Some states are requesting an early end to the school year due to weather conditions and the World Cup, which will be held in June. The official mentioned the case of Jalisco, which has proposed online classes, and Nuevo León, which, he says, may be able to end the school year early.
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Cable Car Line 4 Will Be Ready in December 2027; “It’s a Social Justice Project,” Sheinbaum Says
Sheinbaum inspected Mexico City’s Cable Car Line 4, due in December 2027 that will cut the Tlalpan–Ciudad Universitaria commute from two hours to 40 minutes.
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Rocha Moya Backtracks: Requests Indefinite Leave Just 34 Hours After Returning to the Governorship
He returned Friday after 112 days of facing US-linked accusations, then asked to leave again hours later, right after a rebuke from Sheinbaum.
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Mexico and Chile Will Seek to Review More Trade Opportunities: Economy Ministry
Mexico and Chile reaffirmed their commitment to a more competitive and inclusive economic integration by making full use of their free trade agreement, the Economy Ministry said.
