A state official said Tuesday the local government is seeking funds in order to pay interim teachers’ salaries owed for months which led a union local to suspend classes.
Secretary of Government Francisco Rueda said the state respects the National Education Workers Union Local 37 right to defend its rights.
He said the Mexican government has sent 1 billion pesos or $57.8 million during the year to cover those expenditures.
Rueda said the state will pay Friday 85 million pesos or $4.7 million in interim teachers owed since January and 25 million pesos or $1.3 million in Christmas bonuses owed to interim teachers.
Since Nov. 2013, the state has given retirement benefits to 1,136 teachers, the secretary said.
Rueda said state officials are seeking ways to solve the retirement issue according to the government’s financial situation.
The secretary asked the Local 37 secretary general María Luisa Gutiérrez to negotiate in order to find common grounds to solve the issue and asked teachers to get back to classrooms to avoid impacting students’ education.
Elderly woman struck, killed by driver
A 68-year-old woman died Wednesday morning and a 3-year-old girl got injured after a driver ran over victims, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said the fatal victim was identified as Alicia García.
The girl, identified as Mía Camila Domínguez, was apparently the fatal victim’s granddaughter.
The minor was transported to Mexicali’s General Hospital, the police said.
Authorities identified the driver as Luis Alberto “Doe,” 42.
The suspect was driving a white 1998 Ford Explorer when he struck the elderly woman and the minor at San Pedro Mezquital Avenue and F Street.
The police said the driver was not under the influence.
Company donates solar panels
A company announced Tuesday the donation of solar panels to the City of Mexicali in two different sites next to the Civic Center.
Sunpower Corporación Mexicali will give the local government 290 panels to build the Solar Plaza at City Zoo and at the Francisco Villa Sports Complex.
Mexicali Mayor Gustavo Sánchez held a meeting with company representatives along with other city officials.
After acknowledging the company’s donation Mayor Sánchez said the solar panels will be a great contribution to the community.
