SNTE and Government Open Dialogue to Replace the Current Usicamm System
The SNTE and the Secretariat of Public Education are working to replace the Usicamm system. Key discussions include designing a new magisterial career model, securing teacher pension reform, and continuing wage recovery efforts to benefit educators nationwide through a collaborative and transparent process.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
1 MIN READ- The SNTE is actively lobbying for the replacement of the Usicamm system with a new, transparent career framework.
- Secretary Mario Delgado Carrillo has invited educators to participate in a consultative process to design the successor to Usicamm.
- The government reported significant progress in labor stability, including the basification of 1.2 million teachers since 2025.
- Proposed reforms include the creation of a public insurance entity to provide teachers with more secure pension and retirement options.
Educational leaders and government officials have initiated a pivotal dialogue regarding the future of the nation's teaching profession. A central focus of recent discussions involves replacing the Usicamm system with a new, transparent mechanism designed to regulate the career paths of educators effectively. The national leadership of the SNTE, headed by Alfonso Cepeda Salas, met with Secretary of Public Education Mario Delgado Carrillo to emphasize the necessity of this transition to ensure fair labor practices and professional respect.
Transitioning Toward a New Magisterial Career System
The push to replace Usicamm is grounded in the goal of establishing a genuine career system that avoids the complications and perceived injustices of previous frameworks. During the meeting held at the Centro Cultural del México Contemporáneo, Mario Delgado Carrillo expressed the government's willingness to collaborate with teachers to design a new regulatory mechanism. The administration has explicitly invited union members to participate in upcoming consultations within public schools to ensure the new model reflects the needs and expertise of the educators themselves.
Beyond the restructuring of the Usicamm-related processes, the discussion touched upon significant economic and social advancements for the teaching sector. Mario Delgado Carrillo highlighted the government's progress in wage recovery, noting significant salary increases of 10 percent in 2025 and 9 percent in 2026. Furthermore, he emphasized the commitment to labor security, pointing to the record-breaking basification of over 1.2 million teachers across the country, marking a shift toward institutional stability.
The dialogue also addressed the pressing need for a reformed pension system. Union leaders presented a proposal based on actuarial studies, urging the government to create a public insurance entity to protect individual retirement accounts. This initiative aims to guarantee a dignified retirement for state employees without relying on private banking systems. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a respectful, ongoing dialogue to resolve regional disparities and administrative challenges, ensuring that agreements made at the federal level are consistently implemented across all states.
