Brazilian municipal teachers protest for salary and career plan compliance

In Feira de Santana, the Association of Licensed Teachers (APLB) organized a public‑class protest on Tuesday, April 4, demanding that the municipal government fully implement the career‑plan and salary table established by Complementary Law No. 01/94 and Law No. 09/94. President Marlede Oliveira said new‑career teachers received a 33 % raise in 2022 while other teachers got only 5 %, creating a compressed salary structure and prompting legal action. She added that Feira de Santana pays some of the lowest municipal teacher salaries in the region and that only part of a previously signed agreement with the city has been honoured. Negotiations continue, with a hearing set for 12 September to discuss compliance.

In João Monlevade, early‑childhood education monitors staged a silent protest with clown noses during a council session on Wednesday, April 5, pressing the mayor’s office to forward a bill that would apply Federal Law No. 15.326/2026 and reclassify their category within the municipal teaching staff. Councilor Maria do Sagrado explained the delay was due to a financial‑impact study indicating the city could not afford the measure. Monitors accused the administration of breaking promises, with one saying, “Fizemos uma palhaçada.” Union president Letícia Lemos Gouveia also demanded immediate legislative action, emphasizing the right to the law.