In a recent activity with the president Dina Boluartethe Minister of Education, Morgan Querogenerated controversy when referring to the salaries of teachers in Peru.
During his speech, Quero said that Peruvian teachers are “the best paid” and are in “third place in Latin America” in terms of remuneration.
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These statements quickly provoked reactions in the educational community. Several teachers expressed their discontent, stressing that the salary they receive is not enough to cover their personal and family expenses. “It is disrespectful to say that we are well paid when the reality is very different,” one teacher told RPP.
However, not all reactions were negative. Some teachers who called the radio station showed their support for Quero, highlighting that, while it is true that there are still gaps to close, significant improvements have been made in recent years in terms of teacher remuneration.
On the other hand, the Minister of Education highlighted his commitment to the children of Peru, underlining the efforts of the Government under the leadership of President Dina Boluarte to improve educational infrastructure and pedagogical mechanisms.
Former Minister of Education expressed doubts about Quero’s statement
In dialogue with Peru21former Minister of Education, Idel Vexler Talledo, responded to Morgan Quero’s statements regarding the salary situation of teachers in the country. Although he acknowledged an improvement in teachers’ salaries, Vexler expressed doubts about Quero’s statement that Peruvian teachers are the best paid in the region.
“I have no evidence to say that they are the best paid, I don’t know what data Minister Quero uses to give that information,” said Vexler, making it clear that, although increases have been recorded, there is no conclusive evidence to support the current Minister of Education’s claim.
Vexler explained that the salary of a first-level teacher has improved in recent years, reaching S/3,100 for 30 hours of teaching work, a figure higher than the S/2,000 previously received. However, he stressed that there are still sectors within the education system that have not seen a significant improvement in their income.
The former minister revealed that the pre-school teachers and assistants continue to earn much less than what was agreed. According to Vexler, the teachers receive around S/550, despite the fact that an agreement had been established between the government and Sutep for their salary to be raised to S/1,100. A similar situation affects the assistants, who also continue to wait for the fulfillment of their salary commitments.
Finally, Vexler called on the Ministry of Education and the government to comply with the agreed economic agreements, warning that failure to comply could trigger forceful measures by Sutep, which would affect the stability of the education sector.
