The president of the Association of Teachers (AMPR), Víctor Manuel Bonilla Sánchez, responded Saturday to the revocation of the appointment of the Minister of Education, Elba Aponte Santos.
“From the outset, we have stated that it was the job of the Senate to pass judgment on Professor Aponte and that we would respect the decision, because whoever is in that chair, it is always our job as the exclusive representative of the teaching staff to supervise. the secretary on duty and protects the rights of our registration, ”said Bonilla Sánchez in written statements.
“We trust that the governor will choose a person who can put together a concrete action plan in the short, medium and long term to meet the urgent needs of our education system and address the major challenges we face; someone who is open for dialogue and considers us employees, as we have always been. Our goal has always been to contribute to improving our system for the benefit of our enrollment and our students who are our raison d’être, “added the president of AMPR .
Bonilla Sánchez replaced Aponte Santos in the presidency when she was appointed Minister of Education by Governor Pedro Pierluisi.
Pierluisi withdrew the nomination of Elba Aponte Santos on Saturday after Senate President José Luis Dalmau Santiago informed him that he does not have the votes to be confirmed.