President Signs Education Bill Into Law, Calls on Teachers to Study Changes
Circe Vargon - The News
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September 11, 2013
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MEXICO CITY – President Enrique Peña Nieto signed a series of controversial education bills into law on Tuesday. The bills were approved by both houses of Congress last week.

After approving the laws, which are opposed by the dissident National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE), Peña Nieto called on Mexico’s teachers to study the content of the laws so that they can “feel at ease that their jobs are safe.”

The laws will provide more transparent regulations for Mexico’s education sector, Peña Nieto told the media after signing the law at his Los Pinos residence, adding that the laws will reward excellence and provide teachers with new opportunities for professional development.

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