Mexico's Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) announced Thursday it will not repeal the 2007 ISSSTE law [1].

The decision maintains the current social security and pension framework for state employees despite escalating pressure from educators who argue the law negatively impacts their retirement benefits.

A spokesperson for the SEP said, "El SEP descarta la abrogación de la Ley del ISSSTE de 2007" [2]. This statement comes after weeks of tension between the government and teacher organizations over the administration of the Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers.

The rejection follows a series of organized protests in Mexico City. On May 15, thousands of teachers mobilized to demand that President Claudia Sheinbaum negotiate the abolition of the 2007 legislation [3]. Representatives of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) said, "Exigimos la abrogación de la Ley del ISSSTE de 2007" [4].

These labor disputes have previously led to significant disruptions in the capital. In a related action, the CNTE announced a 72-hour strike [5]. The protests focused on the impact of the law on pension structures, a central point of contention for the union leadership.

Government officials have not provided a detailed timeline for further negotiations or alternative proposals to address the teachers' grievances. The SEP's refusal to move on the 2007 law effectively closes the door on one of the primary demands of the current wave of educator protests.

“"El SEP descarta la abrogación de la Ley del ISSSTE de 2007."”

The SEP's refusal to repeal the 2007 law signals a hardening of the government's position regarding state pension obligations. By rejecting the CNTE's primary demand, the administration risks further labor instability and prolonged strikes within the education sector, as the union views the 2007 legal framework as a fundamental detriment to worker welfare.