On Teachers’ Day in Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a 10% pay increase for educators, as thousands of teachers took to the streets of Mexico City demanding better pay and benefits.
The president revealed that teachers will receive a 9% retroactive pay increase effective January 1, along with an additional 1% increase beginning September 1. The raise amounts to an investment of 36 billion pesos (over US $1.8 billion) and is similar to last year’s adjustment.
“I would have liked to offer more,” Sheinbaum said, “but this increase is substantial and reflects our commitment to educators.”
In addition to the raise, Sheinbaum also added an extra week of vacation to teachers’ contracts, citing the workload teachers face before and after the academic year. She confirmed that the legal minimum retirement age for teachers will remain at 56 for women and 58 for men, halting a previously proposed plan to gradually raise the age.