Teachers in Khartoum State Launch Strike Over Wages and Working Conditions

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The Sudanese Teachers Committee announced on Sunday that a large number of teachers in Khartoum State have begun a strike in protest against low wages, deteriorating living conditions, and the continued neglect of their financial and professional demands.

In a statement issued today, the committee said the strike is part of a broader wave of labor actions and work stoppages by teachers across several Sudanese states. The protests are driven by the governments failure to pay outstanding salaries, allowances, bonuses, and benefits, as well as delays in salary and grant payments even after the Eid al-Adha holiday.

The committee accused the authorities of ignoring the hardships faced by teachers and their families while allocating state resources to other priorities and granting salary increases, allowances, and benefits to other sectors.

According to the statement, the ongoing mobilization reflects growing frustration among teachers after years of neglect and marginalization. The committee stressed that the continuity and stability of the education system depend on safeguarding teachers’ dignity and ensuring a decent standard of living for them and their families.

The striking teachers reiterated several key demands, including raising the minimum wage from 12,000 Sudanese pounds to 216,000 pounds, paying all outstanding financial entitlements, implementing overdue promotions, ending policies of forced leave and unfair termination of employment, and increasing government spending on education as a fundamental right without shifting the financial burden onto families.

The committee emphasized that these demands are not additional privileges but legitimate and necessary rights essential for rescuing the education sector and preserving its institutions. It added that the movement will continue and escalate until authorities respond seriously and fairly to teachers’ demands.

The statement concluded by affirming that “there can be no education without teachers, and no stability in education amid hunger, poverty, and the denial of rights.”