Mexico's university and rural teacher protests over funding and infrastructure

In Sinaloa, the Universidad Autónoma (UAS) began an indefinite strike that shut down classes at 173 campuses across the state’s 20 municipalities, leaving roughly 170,000 students without instruction. The action follows a protest by academic and administrative staff, backed by more than 17,000 unionised workers, demanding federal resources to cover unpaid salaries and benefits. They cite a deficit of about 270 million pesos for a fortnight’s wages and 135 million pesos for 60 % of the 2025 vacation premium, as well as shortfalls for life‑insurance, tuition assistance and other entitlements.

Separately in Mexico City, students from the Federación de Estudiantes Campesinos Socialistas de México (FECSM) demonstrated outside the Secretaría de Educación Pública, pressing for higher daily meal allowances and improved infrastructure at rural normal schools. Around 600 participants from states such as Durango, Sonora, Chihuahua, Jalisco and Chiapas demanded a 50‑peso increase in meal budgets and better dormitory conditions, more bathrooms, ventilation fans and adequate teaching materials.