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Shafaq News
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
After wave of teacher protests: Iraq confirms Sunday as school day
Shafaq News/ Sunday will be an official workday for all Iraqi educational institutions, the Ministry of Education announced, following a wave of protests by teachers across the country demanding their rights. According to a statement from the ministry's media office, Education Minister Ibrahim Namis al-Jubouri met with the heads of the General Directorates of Education, expressing commitment to ensuring the continuity of the educational process in Iraq, and confirming that Sunday will be a regular school day. Al-Jubouri called the directors to form urgent technical committees to follow up on decisions made during a recent Cabinet session regarding the teaching staff's rights and ensure their swift implementation. Last week, several Iraqi provinces saw widespread protests organized by teachers and employees, demanding improved living conditions, the protection of their rights, and a revision of the salary scale. In response, the cabinet approved a package of reforms aimed at improving pay, housing, and working conditions, including endorsing the allocation of land plots to teaching staff in Baghdad and other provinces. The Parliament also convened in a recent special session, with lawmakers confirming that key measures, such as amending the Salary Scale Law and increasing financial entitlements for educators, would be approved.
Shafaq News
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Dhi Qar teachers strike on despite ministry's plea
Shafaq News/ The Coordination Committee of Educators in Dhi Qar announced on Saturday that it will continue its strike inside schools until both the Iraqi Parliament and Cabinet complete their scheduled sessions and meet their demands. The statement came despite an announcement by the Ministry of Education, which declared that Sunday would be a regular working day for all educational institutions. The committee clarified that the strike would persist through Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, demanding the fulfillment of their "legitimate" requests, including justice for colleagues who were attacked and injured during recent protests. Since last week, several provinces across Iraq, including Dhi Qar, witnessed large-scale demonstrations organized by teachers and education staff protesting deteriorating financial and professional conditions. The demonstrators called for higher salaries and improved working conditions, demanding equal treatment with other government employees. In response, the Iraqi government approved a package of reforms aimed at improving pay, housing, and working conditions for educators, including plans to allocate land plots for teachers in Baghdad and other provinces. The Iraqi Parliament also convened a special session, with lawmakers confirming their commitment to amend the Salary Scale Law and increase financial benefits for educators, addressing some of the demands raised by the protesters.
Shafaq News
10-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Teachers' unrest in Iraq: Parliament to introduce key reforms
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Iraq's Parliament convened in a special session to address the ongoing protests in the education sector, with lawmakers poised to approve 'important' recommendations to improve teachers' livelihoods. The session, part of the first legislative term of the fourth year, aims to respond to educators' demands, focusing on improving their living conditions and the quality of education across Iraq, according to the Parliament's media office. Speaking with Shafaq News, MP Khadija al-Jabiri called today's session 'crucial,' emphasizing the challenges faced by educators, including low salaries, poor living conditions, and inadequate school facilities, which hinder their ability to deliver quality education. 'Addressing these issues is essential, as teachers are the foundation of building future generations,' she said. In response to these concerns, Al-Jabiri confirmed that Parliament would approve key measures, including instructing the government to allocate land plots and increase financial entitlements and allocations for educators. Diving deeper into the recommendations, MP Firas Al-Muslimawi revealed to our agency that they include amending the Salary Scale Law, the Ministry of Education Law, the Teachers' Protection Law, and recommending the inclusion of contract regularization in the budget tables, which have not yet been submitted to Parliament. In turn, MP Haitham Al-Fahad wrote on Facebook that Parliament has recommended the government send the Civil Service Law for a vote on the salary scale, describing the move as 'significant for improving the working conditions of a large segment of the Iraqi population.' Iraq has recently witnessed a wave of protests across various provinces, including Al-Diwaniyah, Baghdad, Najaf, and Karbala, with teachers and public employees demanding fair wages and stronger legal protections. The unrest has been particularly intense in Dhi Qar province, where over 60 school directors resigned on Wednesday, calling for a clear response from the Ministry of Education regarding the violations they and their colleagues reportedly faced during demonstrations.
