Paraguay
Teachers’ unions accepted the official proposal and in-person classes are returning to normal
The four unions that had launched a two-day strike joined the agreement already signed by the rest. According to Minister Luis Ramírez, speaking to La Nación Paraguay, public schools will resume normal activities this Friday.
The four teachers’ unions that had begun a two-day strike decided to join the agreement reached with the Government and end the work stoppage, according to La Nación Paraguay.
According to that outlet, Education Minister Luis Ramírez said the unions accepted the official proposal, which includes a 5% salary adjustment and other points negotiated in the working groups.
With that addition, all teachers’ unions were brought under the same understanding and public educational institutions will return to normal operations this Friday, Ramírez said.
Still according to La Nación Paraguay, the minister also said that during the strike day there was still a significant presence of students in public schools.
The agreement, Ramírez added, is not limited to the salary increase. It also provides for technical meetings to review aspects of inclusive education and analyze programs that, he said, affect teachers’ workload. In that context, he stressed that the understanding also aims at the sector’s well-being and mental health.
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