Beginning of classes? The City’s offer for teaching parity

The Buenos Aires Ministry of Education reported that “an agreement has been reached” with most of the teachers’ unions from City of Buenos Aires and on Monday classes would start in a normal way in different schools, although the confirmation of the unions that bring together the educators is expected to close the parity.

As reported by the Ministry led by Soledad Acuña, the number reached through joint negotiations is 60% which was accepted by the various unions participating in the wage debate except academys, a union that usually rejects government proposals in Buenos Aires and joint venture He is still discussing the proposal.

“We celebrate the agreement and look forward to the start of classes this Monday. The city, once again, the first jurisdiction to start the school year earlier, with 193 days of classes, 13 more than the mandatory 180,” Acuña said after the news broke.

An increase will be paid for the year 2023 distributed tranches “that will follow inflation” prominent official announcement, but in any case new salary review at the beginning of July given that price increases above the agreed number are expected this year.

Paritarias 2023: What would be the increases for urban teachers

This was specified in the press release sent by the MinistrySalaries will become $263,592 in February net for full-time non-tenured teacher. While the salary is for teachers who have the maximum length of service will be $306,966.85.

The value of a teaching hour for the secondary level in February would increase to $7,043.63 for teachers with no tenure and $8,548.78 for those with maximum tenure.

Percentage increase per month:

• 14% from February 1
• 6% from April 1
• 10% from June 1
• 10% from August 1
• 10% from October 1
• 10% from December 1

These percentages will be subject to a review that will take place in July, but according to the schedule, increases will be bimonthly until the end of the year. The union’s opinion remains to be seen, but the City has already concluded the negotiations and sent the salary for February.