Hundreds of teachers marched yesterday in San José, calling for government measures that would give them higher salaries and better job security.
The protest was part of a nationwide strike in which thousands participated, according to estimates by the High-School Teachers' Association (APSE), which organized the effort.
APSE wants the Legislative Assembly to approve a law that would increase from 32 to 40 the maximum number of weekly lessons that can make up a teacher's permanent workload. The law was passed last week in the legislature's Social Affairs Commission.
The teachers' association is also calling for the Ministry of Public Education to temporarily shut down an online process that allows instructors to register for new positions. APSE maintains that the Web site misidentifies vacant posts and should be closed until corrections are made. |
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