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Oelmek, the secondary school teachers’ union, is one of the main reasons public education has been in decline for years. For years, this union has been instrumental in falling education standards, defending anti-educational practices such as the criminal, waiting list system of appointments, promotions unrelated to performance and keeping inept teachers in the classrooms.
In exchange for this, they have seen their wages rise and their weekly teaching hours significantly