At the beginning of the academic year: how do you see the situation of teachers in the Arab countries?

The Jordanian teachers 'union announced an indefinite strike on Sunday (September 8th), following the escalation of the union after the failure of negotiations with the government to increase teachers' salaries by 50% and improve their living conditions. job.

According to the teachers' union, the strike participation rate of its members was 100%, which paralyzed schools in Jordan. The union also calls for those who used force to disperse peaceful demonstrations of teachers to be held accountable on Thursday (September 5th), when a group of teachers was arrested and released.

The union complains that most of its members are teachers living below the poverty line because of their low wages and that it was agreed with the government to raise its wages there are five years. However, the government is slow to delay and is slow to implement its promises.

Jumana Ghneimat, spokesman for the Government and Public Affairs, said the Jordanian economy was suffering from a slowdown and a low growth rate, and that any new spending in wages and premiums would increase the deficit of the state budget and the public debt.

Thus, the dilemma of funding teachers' salary increases in Jordan remains unresolved. The country suffers from a long list of economic problems, including the large budget deficit of the state that finances the financing of education, treatment and other services. Teachers also suffer from low wages, persistent high prices and poor infrastructure in many schools, making it difficult for them to do their job.

The situation of teachers in many Arab countries does not differ from that of their peers in Jordan. Several countries, such as Egypt, Sudan and Morocco, have repeatedly complained of poor teacher salaries, poor living conditions, lack of access to schools and public finances. insufficient. The situation is even worse in countries at war, such as Syria, Yemen and Libya, where many schools have been bombed. There are not enough classrooms to accommodate all school-aged children, let alone improving the working conditions of increasingly hard-working teachers.

How do you see the situation of teachers in your country?

How can the increase in teachers' salaries be financed if the state says that it does not have the necessary funds?

What are the other major problems other than the low salaries of teachers in schools?

How do families living in war zones, such as Yemen and Syria, cope with the difficulties of educating their children?

We will discuss these and other topics with you during the episode of Tuesday, September 10th of the Points de dialogue program, at 16h06 GMT.

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