Overview
- Teachers in Huancayo held a 24-hour regional stoppage on October 30 led by SUTE and MACEP, suspending in-person classes at multiple schools.
- Junín’s regional education office instructed schools to switch to virtual instruction or reprogram hours to maintain learning during the stoppage.
- Sutep announced a nationwide 24-hour strike for November 13, saying teachers will halt work and rally toward Congress in Lima.
- Demands include approval of a pensions law for retirees, payment of a pending 2025 exceptional bonus, CTS and school allowances, a 2026 education budget of 6% of GDP, a 1 UIT salary increase, an 85% raise for education auxiliaries, and S/1,500 million for social debt.
- Union representatives cite over 2,500 Junín retirees earning S/400 to S/800 monthly versus a proposed S/3,300 pension, along with low budget execution and an estimated S/180 billion infrastructure gap.