Teachers from the Colombian Federation of Educators FECODE [es] have started [es] a national strike to demand better health plans, an end to “the policy of privatization” in education, and other issues [es]. The strike will include regional protests and a march towards Bogotá, the capital of Colombia.

Catalina Vanegas shares a photo on Twitter:

Y a esta hora en Girardot, marchan por el Paro Nacional del Magisterio… Una mejor calidad en la educación! pic.twitter.com/eDl5orG6cR

— Catalina Vanegas… (@catavp_94) September 10, 2013

Right now in Girardot, march for the national teacher strike…A better quality of education!

While the ministry of education tweets:

Invitamos a todos los docentes, padres de familia y ciudadanía a conocer los avances alcanzados en http://t.co/BSpJno66II

— Ministerio Educación (@Mineducacion) September 10, 2013

We invite all teachers, parents and the citizenry to learn about what as been achieved