Teachers are not all for the SNTE Teachers Union politics

"Old news to those of us (I'm one) who follow such things, but I'm not certain if the CNTE's goals are exactly progressive. Quote: "…and an end to the sacking of teachers and public employees." Admittedly, I have not researched their goals in depth, so I know little more about them than what is in the press.

It also seems that Baja California (capital Mexicali) is not as free of problems as your posts would indicate. Quote: "Baja California teachers rallied at border crossings."

As I wrote, México still has a very long way to go toward modernizing its education system."

I guess I was a misleading you as to teachers union's politics in Baja. They have held demonstrations blocking the border crossing for a couple hours many times, as you read about here. There is a Baja State teachers union where members are being manipulated by the SNTE to join them instead. The "plaza" some can receive as long term teachers is a Federal Policy, not a SNTE dependent acquisition. The State teachers union has higher salaries and better benefits and most long term teachers belonged to it. Recently newer teachers have joined both and some switched to what we call the Federal Teachers Union [which might include only the SNTE]. However the more that keep joining the SNTE as of about Pre 2006 the more they have a say as to who works where and when. There was a big lawsuit were the president of the State union was embezzling funds. It took about 2 years to resolve in court in 2007 or 2008 it was found out nothing happened but for 2 years some of the fund was frozen, including some pension and payments. I do not know how the CNTE is doing there or if was around in 2007.