A chainsaw for public education Javier Milei has put universities on a war footing from Argentina. Protests by students and teachers have increased in recent days, with peaceful takeovers of buildings, opening of classes on the streets, and mobilizations. The teachers' union went on a nationwide strike this Thursday with 95% follow-up and have announced another 48-hour strike on Monday, October 21.
“I will not give up,” the right-wing president warned the LN+ television channel, when asked about demands that focus on low professor salaries, which have led to an exodus of teachers, according to the chancellor of a major state university. in that country. The National Interuniversity Council calculates that 70% of teacher and non-teacher salaries are below the poverty line.