Paz Zetino

Paz Zetino is a prominent trade union leader in El Salvador, representing the Bases Magisteriales teachers' union. He has been an outspoken advocate for addressing the critical crises facing the country's public education system, particularly in areas of infrastructure, teacher salaries, and retirement benefits. Zetino has highlighted the government's failure to meet its commitments to improve school facilities, contrasting the rapid construction of a prison with the dilapidated state of many schools. He argues for a comprehensive, long-term educational policy that transcends political administrations to ensure a stable and effective learning environment for students.