Cecilia Klein

Cecilia Klein is the president of the Sindicato de Docentes de Formación en Educación, a prominent teachers' union in Uruguay. She has recently been in the news for her strong opposition to a new teacher accreditation plan proposed by the Codicen, which she argues undermines the professional qualifications of educators by allowing individuals with incomplete training to receive teaching titles based on work experience. Klein emphasizes the importance of formal education in teaching and expresses concern that the changes may deprofessionalize the teaching profession in Uruguay.