Libyan teachers’ strike escalates as union demands major education reforms
Summary
Teachers in Libya have started an open-ended strike across public schools due to low pay and poor working conditions. The strike began when the school year was supposed to start and has spread nationwide, with other unions threatening to join unless the government addresses the rising cost of living and economic problems.Key Facts
- Libyan teachers began protesting on September 13 over low salaries and unpaid wages.
- The teachers' union escalated protests into a nationwide open-ended strike, closing schools across Libya.
- Other unions in different sectors may join the strike if the government does not negotiate.
- Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s Government of National Unity met to discuss the crisis.
- Libya has two main governing regions: the GNU in the west and Khalifa Haftar’s forces in the east, both affected by the strike.
- Teachers demand a unified pay system that adjusts for inflation and exchange rate changes, plus better benefits and working conditions.
- The education budget mainly covers salaries but does not meet teachers’ needs for equipment or infrastructure.
- A 2018 law sets pay and benefits for educators, but salary delays and unpaid arrears remain unresolved.
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