Overview

• Most public schools reported closures or reduced activity nationwide on Oct. 14, with a central rally at 10 a.m. outside Congress under the banner “La escuela enseña y construye esperanza.”
• The Frente de Unidad Docente Bonaerense and numerous provincial unions adhered to the action, though participation varied by province and school type.
• The City of Buenos Aires and several provinces said schools would remain open and announced salary deductions for teachers who missed work.
• Government education authorities labeled the strike an electoral maneuver and said they remain open to dialogue, while unions also criticize the 2026 budget plan that removes a 6% of GDP education funding obligation.
• Not all unions joined, with UDA declining to participate, and internal disputes surfaced in places such as Catamarca over how to execute the protest.