Teachers and educators in Morocco have decided to continue their strike for an additional three days, starting from Tuesday through Thursday. The decision was announced by the “National Coordination of Teachers,” which represents over 17 groups of various teachers and educators.
The national strike will also include protest rallies and demonstrations outside regional directorates or regional academies of the ministry on Wednesday, accompanied by a one-hour work stoppage on Monday, Friday, and Saturday.
The teachers have been striking since October 5th, protesting against the basic education employee system issued by the government decree and demanding higher wages. They also criticize the penalty system against them in this framework.
The strike has caused dissatisfaction among parents and students, while leaders of the government majority have expressed their support for the Minister of National Education, Chakib Benmoussa, “in facing the strong protests and strikes carried out by teachers and educators.”
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has stated his readiness to engage in dialogue with the teachers but conditioned it on their return to classrooms. The government has resorted to deducting wages from striking teachers.
The teachers’ statement criticized this move, condemning “wage deductions from the salaries of education personnel, which is constitutionally guaranteed,” and warned the government of “the consequences of continuing this punitive policy,” holding it “fully responsible for the outcomes.”
