Nest of Eagles faculty, return to class  after death threats

Teachers at  Panama’s National Institute,  known locally as “The Nest of Eagles” agreed to suspend their work stoppage after a three hour meeting with The Minister of Education, Maruja Gorday de Villalobos, on Tuesday, October 8. 

The stoppage was triggered by death threats against staff members and growing concerns about security.

The teachers agreed to lift the work stoppage starting on Tuesday while investigations continue into attacks and death threats received by educators.

Arturo Adames a of Physical Education teacher and president of the chapter of the Association of Teachers of the Republic of Panama, said that  20 days ago a mother, came to the ‘Nest of eagles’,  and assaulted a math educator because her  child had obtained bad grades during the first and second and quarter.

He said that another teacher in the field of physics received death threats through social networks.

Earlier reports detailed outside groups attacking students.