Overview
- Teachers gathered before dawn at the Zócalo, attempted to pull down metal fencing on Moneda Street, and were pushed back as security used extinguisher spray and dispersal tactics.
- After the standoff near the National Palace, contingents marched to the Chamber of Deputies and set up an encampment outside San Lázaro.
- Mexico City deployed heavy police around the historic center, and the Metro closed Zócalo-Tenochtitlán, Allende and Pino Suárez stations, with major avenues reporting significant traffic disruptions.
- Coordinated actions unfolded in multiple states, including tollbooth openings and municipal office takeovers, with Michoacán reporting blocked city halls and a planned state march on Friday.
- The government urged peaceful protest and dialogue as President Claudia Sheinbaum questioned the need for the mobilization, while CNTE reiterated demands to abrogate the 2007 ISSSTE law, roll back education reforms and restore a national negotiating table.