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Shafaq News
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Teachers' strike in Iraq: Delegation submits demands to Parliament
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, a delegation of educational officials from Baghdad and other provinces submitted a list of demands to the Iraqi Parliament, amid widespread protests calling for better conditions for employees and teaching staff. The delegation from the Educational Supervisors Association, along with members of teaching bodies, met with the Parliamentary Education Committee and presented a list of requests, including a package of financial and administrative privileges that align with the scope of the tasks performed by the educational staff, a parliamentary source told Shafaq News. "The committee members promised to discuss the demands in Parliament during the upcoming sessions," the source added. Large demonstrations took place in the Iraqi capital and several provinces on Sunday by employees and teaching staff, demanding the approval of the salary scale and protesting salary disparities between departments. At the same time, Malek Hadi, the head of the Teachers' and Educators' Strike Coordinating Committee, was arrested in Baghdad along with four committee members from other provinces. The strike aims to achieve the legitimate demands of teachers and educators, chief among them being their inclusion in the Educational Service Law, similar to the University Service Law adopted by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which includes allowances of up to 100%, according to committee member Ali Rahim.
Shafaq News
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq's Teachers declare nationwide strike on Sunday
Shafaq News/ Teachers declared a nationwide strike, demanding better pay and benefits, with the Coordinating Committee calling the action a necessary step to secure their rights. Ali Rahim, a committee member, emphasized that the Sunday's strike is aimed at securing rights for teachers, including the inclusion of educators in the Educational Service Law and granting them allowances equivalent to those offered to university staff under the Ministry of Higher Education. 'Key demands involve the inclusion of teachers in the cost-of-living allowance, along with increases in transportation, spousal, and children's allowances,' Rahim explained. For his part, Secretary-General of the Iraqi Teachers' Union Nafi' Al-Zalzali stated that the syndicate has yet to decide its position on the strike but will hold a meeting on Sunday to make its decision based on discussions. The member of the Parliamentary Education Committee Zuleikha Elias Qadu, expressed support for the teachers' demands but warned that the strike's timing, close to final exams, could harm students. The strike follows ongoing disputes over compensation and inclusion in the Educational Service Law. The Teachers' Union announced on Facebook on March 28 that, during a meeting with Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani, it presented two key demands: an increase in professional allowances and additional compensation based on geographic location.
