Libyan teachers on Thursday protested at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tripoli, demanding action on their financial and professional concerns.
The protest was organised by the General Union of Teachers following a 15-day sit-in that began on Sept. 13, at the start of the academic year.
The union escalated the action to an open-ended strike on Sept. 27, saying authorities had failed to take concrete measures to address the teachers’ demands.
The teachers are demanding unified salary scales, payment of outstanding dues and allowances, comprehensive health insurance and enforcement of laws protecting their rights.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has directed education monitors in municipalities to reopen schools and receive students, while assuring that efforts are underway to address the teachers’ demands.
The strike, now in its second week, has disrupted academic activities and suspended classes in affected schools.
