#Bolivia: "On Tuesday, urban education workers are observing the second day of a 48-hour strike, accompanied by demonstrations, in opposition to a government draft bill that proposes transferring the administration of technical and technological institutes to regional governments (departmental administrations).
The teaching profession argues that this measure would fragment the public system and open the door to a covert form of privatization.
The protest, organized by 31 federations within the sector, includes marches in several cities, hunger strikes, and demands for an increased budget, adherence to the established teacher career structure, and better working conditions."
https://www.telesurenglish.net/bolivia-teachers-continue-strike-against-educational-decentralization/
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The blockade of the La Paz-El Alto highway ended on Tuesday with more than 30 students and teachers from the Pedro Domingo Murillo High School arrested. The protesters were participating in demonstrations alongside the Urban Teachers’ Union to oppose the decentralization of technical high schools and the privatization of public education.
In the afternoon, teachers and family members of those arrested gathered outside the headquarters of the Special Force for the Fight Against Crime (FELCC) to demand their release; however, they were dispersed by police using chemical agents.
For its part, the Teachers' Union reported that several teachers were injured during the march.
https://radiofides.com/seguridad/movilizaciones-magisterio-30-personas-entre-docentes-y-estudiantes-fueron-arrestadas-durante-el-bloqueo-de-la-autopista-la-paz-el-alto
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