Sudan teachers go on strike over meagre salaries and dilapidated schools
Summary
Teachers in Sudan’s Khartoum State have been on strike for a third week, seeking higher pay and action on unpaid entitlements and deteriorating school conditions. The strike has suspended classes, while teachers say their salaries do not cover basic needs and that war-related damage has made some classrooms unsafe.Key Facts
- Teacher Amal Suleiman Ahmed al-Haj said her monthly salary is 132,000 Sudanese pounds, which she reported as about $13.20.
- Al-Haj said a cooking gas cylinder costs about 170,000 Sudanese pounds.
- Teachers have also raised concerns about limited promotion opportunities and accumulated unpaid entitlements.
- Al-Haj said a classroom at her school has a collapsed roof that leaves teachers and students exposed to the sun.
- Al-Haj said teachers sent memorandums to the education and finance ministries and the presidential palace before striking.
- The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee has organised staggered, intermittent strikes to press the government to address teachers’ demands.
- Committee spokesperson Sami al-Baqir said strike participation was initially widespread but later declined.
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