In 2008, the union representing education workers in Mexico, submitted for consideration the following question: “Do you think that education should be a strong link with employment and productive?”. This survey showed the following results: a resounding 92% answered yes, 1% were unsure, and only 7% said that there should be greater linkage. What is your opinion? To answer this question, if we reflect a bit, we must first be clear about the level of education referred to the term “education” in that question. If the survey relates to higher education or job training, response, in principle, I believe there should be affirmative. In general terms it is easy to see the desirability of linking students from these levels of education to the labor market to help enrich their nascent professional experience, develop certain professional skills, and thus bring them closer to the possibi...

In 2008, the union representing education workers in Mexico, submitted for consideration the following question: “Do you think that education should be a strong link with employment and productive?”. This survey showed the following results: a resounding 92% answered yes, 1% were unsure, and only 7% said that there should be greater linkage. What is your opinion? To answer this question, if we reflect a bit, we must first be clear about the level of education referred to the term “education” in that question. If the survey relates to higher education or job training, response, in principle, I believe there should be affirmative. In general terms it is easy to see the desirability of linking students from these levels of education to the labor market to help enrich their nascent professional experience, develop certain professional skills, and thus bring them closer to the possibi...