The national government gave National Universities 48 hours to explain how they would guarantee classes despite teaching stoppages and to present a plan to ensure academic continuity, with concrete measures to avoid the total paralysis of the school year and to sustain both teaching and evaluation.
The decision was announced by the Ministry of Human Capital, through the Undersecretary for University Policies, headed by Alejandro “El Profe” Álvarez, in the midst of a growing conflict over the measures of force promoted by teaching and non-teaching unions in different universities in the country.
According to the official document, the national administration expressed extreme concern about the suspension of academic activity, which, in some cases, extends for weeks. Within this framework, schools were required to implement contingency plans to sustain the teaching of classes and guarantee the students' right to education
.The requirement includes three central points: ensuring access to establishments for teachers who do not adhere to stoppages, implementing alternative modalities —such as virtual tools or reprogramming— and ensuring that students do not lose their regularity or their exam shifts.
The Government's approach is based on constitutional foundations. The text recalls that the right to teach and learn is enshrined in the National Constitution and that its fulfillment cannot be subordinated to trade union conflicts. Along these lines, it should be noted that the exercise of the right to strike cannot cancel access to education
