Police Arrests: Teachers Ignore the Ministry of Education’s Call to Return to Classes and Maintain an Indefinite Strike
Empty classrooms are shown below amidst an atmosphere of uncertainty. Students continue to be the most affected by the teacher strike, which has left the public education system in a state of uncertainty after more than a month of irregular classes across the country.
After more than a month of strikes, equivalent to 25 business days without classes, the situation in the Panamanian public education system remains irregular, and in some cases, nonexistent. Teachers’ unions have reiterated that they will not cease their protests until the law is repealed. President José Raúl Mulino reiterated that Law 462, which reforms the Social Security Fund (CSS) pension system, will not be amended. “Law 462 will not be revised. I’ll repeat it.” 900,000 students in the public school system in Panama face a state of uncertainty.
Educational Centers are all Empty Classrooms Across Panama
Educators continue the indefinite strike that began on April 23, ignoring the Ministry of Education’s call to resume classes. The lack of dialogue and solutions is exacerbating the education crisis in Panama. The Ministry of Education’s (Meduca) call to resume in-person classes today was largely ignored by teachers who have been on an indefinite strike since April 23. Aldo Bazán, a representative of parents in the Panama Centro area, confirmed that the outlook for schools remains uncertain.
