The Government of Mexico has announced the withdrawal of the initiative to reform the ISSSTE Law, presented on February 7. This decision was made after President Claudia Sheinbaum's determination to explore other avenues to ensure the benefits contemplated in the proposal.
The Secretary of the Interior, Martí Batres, along with the head of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP), Mario Delgado, and the General Director of ISSSTE, reported that the president opted not to move forward with the reform, deciding to implement the benefits through presidential decrees.
In the words of the Government of Mexico: "There is no and there will not be a reform that affects teachers." The decrees will allow state workers, especially teachers, to access benefits such as the reduction, freeze, and cancellation of debts, especially for those accredited by FOVISSSTE. In addition, the authority of FOVISSSTE to build housing for workers is being resumed, now promoted through administrative means.
The Secretary of the Interior emphasized that this decision reaffirms the government's commitment to the dignification of teaching, stressing that no measures will be adopted that harm the labor rights of teachers and state workers. This approach seeks to avoid conflicts, prioritizing dialogue and the implementation of policies that directly benefit workers.
