The National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) recognized President Claudia Sheinbaum for her firm determination to defend public education and promote social welfare policies aimed at reducing inequalities. ^[1] Education workers in Sonora are awaiting the remaining 2% of a 10% salary increase agreed upon for 2026. ^[2] President Sheinbaum's administration invested nearly 59 billion pesos in educational infrastructure for 2026. ^[3] The union highlighted the expansion of higher education spaces, which generated 200,000 new places and added 245,000 new spots in public institutions. ^[4] Jesús Javier Ceballos Corral, Secretary General of SNTE Section 54 in Sonora, stated that the initial 8% of the salary increase was applied in January. ^[5] The remaining 2% of the salary increase is scheduled to be applied starting September 1. ^[6] Critics argue that postponing elections to avoid external interference infringes on the workers' right to choose their representatives. ^[7] The article concludes that the final word on union leadership succession must belong to the base, not the government, a party, or a current leadership group. ^[8] The SNTE union is facing a possibility of postponing pending section renewal processes due to the 2027 constitutional electoral process. ^[9] Union leaders are coordinating with the Secretariat of Education and Culture and the Treasury to expedite the payment. ^[10] Union members have the right to vote for any political party, including Morena, PRI, PAN, or Movimiento Ciudadano, without the union administering their political consciousness. ^[11]