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Rabat – On Thursday January 4, teachers held a “Dignity March” in Rabat from the Parliament to the Ministry of National Educéation, categorically rejecting the agreements reached between the Ministry of Education and teachers’ unions, while firmly demanding the complete withdrawal of a controversial fundamental law.
Thousands of educators, organized by the national coordination of teachers, flooded the streets to challenge the Ministry of Education and teacher unions’ accords.
Teachers protest
The march aimed to highlight long-standing grievances and demand the withdrawal of the contentious fundamental law, despite the government’s recent announcement of a freeze on its implementation.
Undeterred by the freeze, teachers voiced their stance for the complete withdrawal of the law, emphasizing their dissatisfaction with the ongoing dialogues between the Ministry of Education and the unions.
In a statement issued on January 1, the National Teachers’ Assembly called for a nationwide strike on December 3, 4, and 5, a call that resonated with thousands of teachers, signaling a widespread discontent within the education sector.
“We are here presenting the national march to express our strong opposition to the ongoing dialogues conducted by the Ministry of Education and the unions,” a protester who took part in the march told Morocco World News.
Teachers protest
“These discussions fail to address [our] issues and legitimate demands. Instead, they seem to prioritize their own interests, neglecting the concerns of the teachers actively engaged in this struggle,” he said.
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The demonstrators notably emphasized the failure of these discussions to address the educators’ concerns, accusing officials of prioritizing their self-interests over the legitimate demands of the teachers immersed in the struggle.
The protesting educators insist on the complete withdrawal of the fundamental law, outlining their demands in a detailed file submitted to the Ministry of Education.
Teachers protest
In their statement, the National Teachers’ Assembly stressed that their patience over the past three months is an assertion of their fundamental right to receive due entitlements and return to work with students while safeguarding their rights.
The protest serves as an amplification of the demand for tangible actions resulting from the ongoing dialogues between the ministry and educational institutions. Teachers argue that the reports generated from these discussions must be translated into concrete measures to rebuild the eroded trust between educators and the ministry.
This demonstration comes on the heels of an agreement signed on December 27, which included provisions aimed at enhancing working conditions for professionals within the public education sector.
Teachers protest
Despite this, the National Teachers’ Assembly labeled the agreement as “disgraceful,” accusing centralized unions of belittling the teaching mission and undermining the morale of its staff.
