Overview
- Marx Arriaga, the SEP’s director of Educational Materials, posted a December 25 manifesto on X urging the creation of committees to defend the Nueva Escuela Mexicana and free textbooks outside official channels.
- He alleges the current leadership under Mario Delgado is enabling privatization and influence by private and international actors, citing REVOE expansions, alternate materials, and initiatives like México Aprende Leyendo in multiple states.
- The proposed committees include their own registration and coordination mechanisms and set an initial activity window from January 1 to February 1, 2026.
- The SEP rejected claims of privatization and framed the NEM as a state policy, reporting over 160 million textbooks delivered for 2025–2026, editions in 22 indigenous languages, more than 144 billion pesos in 2025 education supports, and upgrades at over 200,000 schools.
- Political reaction intensified as PAN deputy Héctor Saúl Téllez demanded Arriaga’s removal, while PRI leader Alejandro Moreno urged adherence to clear institutional rules.