The Ministry of Education of Cuba (MINED) published this Wednesday the , which updates the procedure for the attention and control of activities that can be carried out by non-state economic actors in the educational sector.
The regulation is recorded in the , pages 24 to 30, along with three other legal provisions from various agencies.
The five activities regulated by the resolution are: child care, language classes, tutoring services, shorthand, and typing.
The update is based on two regulatory precedents. The first is the , signed by Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz on July 22 and effective from August 4, which enabled those activities as conditional for the non-state sector within its Section Ñ dedicated to Education.
The second cornerstone is the Economic Transformations approved in June 2026, which eliminated the requirement for prior administrative approval for the multiple employment of technicians, professionals —including teachers and professors— and officials who are not in leadership positions.
The resolution establishes common requirements for those engaged in any of the five activities: to possess a higher education or secondary education degree —with the exception of child care— to present a health certificate, to maintain social behavior in accordance with the principles of the system, and to ensure that the printed or audiovisual materials used align with the official educational standards.
It is also required to "teach, according to the learning capacity, the characteristics, historical significance, use, and honors of the national symbols," as well as to ensure that there are no potential dangers in the space where the activity takes place.
For the care of children, the regulation establishes additional conditions. The facilities designated for this purpose—referred to as "Child Care House"—must have a defined area with sufficient space for the stay and movement of the minors, and obtain approval from the General Directorate of Municipal Education.
Those who wish to engage in this activity must complete a qualification course and undergo certification every two years. The resolution expressly excludes those who "have been sanctioned for crimes related to children."
As for the managers at various levels of leadership, the regulation imposes on them obligations for guidance, control, and inspection of the implementation of the procedure, as well as the responsibility to respond to complaints and reports and to apply the statistical information system designed by MINED.
The opening to the non-state sector in education occurs in the context of a severe teacher crisis: Cuba has a deficit of approximately 24,000 teachers nationwide, with salaries that, following the update in July 2026, range between 6,130 and 7,735 Cuban pesos per month—less than 12 dollars at the informal exchange rate.
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