The four week long strike of Paraguayan teachers who have been demanding higher salaries continues despite the official rejection of their demands by the Ministry of Education. Teachers also continue to gather, in spite of an order to return to their schools.
The teachers announced that they will continue to strike because the salary cuts are a direct violation of the law. They also demand changes to the retirement law to strengthen pensions.
Due to the government’s rejection, Carlos Parodi, president of the Federation of Teachers of Paraguay (FEP), reported that the teachers’ determination is now stronger than before, and rejected the possibility of obeying the order to return to classrooms. He also noted that other groups of teachers plan to join the strike, leaving 90% of schools without classes.
Teachers plan to return to their schools next week only in order to explain to their parents and students why the strike will continue.
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Written by Nina Thurau