The Female Strength of the Chiapas Magisterium

Every May 15, Mexico celebrates the Day of the Teacher and the Master as an act of recognition to those who sustain the hope of millions of students in every corner of the country. In states like Chiapas, where cultural, linguistic and geographical diversity represents an enormous educational challenge, this celebration becomes even more profound. Teachers not only teach, but also sustain the social fabric and open paths to educational justice. …

Joel Cruz-Velas TAPACHULA, Chiapas, May 15, 2025.- The educational lag in Chiapas is not only a figure, it is also a face, a story and a lost opportunity, said here the rector of the Polytechnic University of Tapachula. Dr. Javier Yau Dorry. And this educational lag added, we can only mitigate it if we are able to build a great alliance between institutions, authorities and communities that allow us to reverse this reality.