Bolivia: Teachers crucify themselves demanding to be heard on Labor Day

A dozen urban teachers crucified themselves and three walled themselves up this Monday in rejection of the contents of the curriculum that they consider to be “ideologized”, but also in protest because in his opinion this International work day “There is nothing to celebrate” in bolivian.

The Confederation of Urban Education Workers of bolivian decided to take more drastic measures in its ninth week of protest and determined that a dozen teachers crucify themselves in the so-called “Casona” in Peace where a hunger strike is being carried out that is already in its seventh day.

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“We have nothing to celebrate. On the contrary, this is a day of protest, a day to vindicate our requests”, said one of the teachers at the time of being crucified.

A group of urban Bolivian teachers protest the curriculum for students, on May 1, in La Paz, Bolivia. (Photo by EFE) (Stringer /)

The crucified masters are out of the houseas well as inside where, in addition, three of the teachers’ leaders decided to wall themselves in bricks as one of the measures “more extreme” which they assumed.

Each one entered and was walled up with bricks and cement and they will stay until they listen to their needs and achieve a meeting with the Minister of the Presidency, Maria Nela Pradaor with the president, Luis Arcebecause they no longer want to talk with the Minister of Education, Edgar Parysince a solution is not found.

In the same way, the teachers left this day in a march parallel to the one called by the Bolivian Workers’ Confederation (COB) and led by the Bolivian president in commemoration of the International work day.

The teachers also made their way through the center of La Paz displaying posters demanding more work items for that sector, an increase in the budget for education, covering the historical deficit of unpaid hours and the rejection of the curriculum.

A group of urban Bolivian teachers protest the curriculum for students, on May 1, in La Paz, Bolivia. (Photo by EFE) (Stringer /)

Some of the teachers were wearing masks, signs, and a coffin with a sign that read “rip education”.

The national executive of urban teachers, Wilfredo Ajllahuancastated that they do not know the leader of the Bolivian Central Obrera, Juan Carlos Huarachisince heshould be next to the workers” and not from the government.

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“We are going to stay like this, with union independence, outside the Government“Ajllahuanca said.

Urban teachers reject the new educational content, considering that it is “ideologized” because it promotes “gender ideology” and the political vision of the ruler movement to socialism (FURTHER).

They also question the creation of new subjects such as robotics or chess, which do not have a separate course load, nor do they have resources or teachers trained to teach these subjects.

Source: Elcomercio