10-04-2025
Al-Mandlawi: The amendment to the Teacher Protection Law will be discussed and voted on in record time
Baghdad-INA
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohsen al-Mandalawi confirmed today, Thursday, that the amendment to the Teacher Protection Law will be discussed and voted on in record time.
Al-Mandalawi's media office stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohsen al-Mandalawi received, at his guest house, the head of the Iraqi Teachers Syndicate, Uday Hatem al-Issawi, in the presence of Representatives Salah Zini and Qahtan al-Moussawi, to discuss the proposed law for the first amendment to the Law on the Protection of Teachers, Instructors, Supervisors, and Educational Counselors No. (8) of 2018."
Al-Mandlawi "invited the head of the Teachers' Syndicate to attend today's special session of the House of Representatives, which will discuss the demands of educators," expressing his commitment "to fulfilling the demands of the educational community in a manner consistent with the powers and jurisdiction of the legislative authority."
The statement emphasized that "the House of Representatives has enacted an amendment to the Teacher Protection Law since the beginning of this year, and that it will be finalized and voted on within a record time, preserving the rights of this segment and strengthening their role in leading society."
For his part, the head of the Teachers' Syndicate "thanked Al-Mandlawi for adopting the amendment to the Teachers' Law, and for his efforts and continuous follow-up of the affairs of the educational family," appreciating "the role of the Council Presidency in allocating a session to discuss the educators' requests, which reflects the legislative authority's interest in ensuring justice for this large segment."
