إِضْرَابُ الْمُعَلِّمِينَ يُعَطِّلُ الدِّرَاسَةَ فِي لِيبْيَا
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يُوَاصِلُ مُعَلِّمُونَ فِي لِيبْيَا إِضْرَابًا مَفْتُوحًا، وَهُوَ يُعَطِّلُ الدِّرَاسَةَ فِي الْمَدَارِسِ الْحُكُومِيَّةِ. وَيُطَالِبُونَ بِرَفْعِ الْأُجُورِ وَتَوْحِيدِهَا، وَبِتَأْمِينٍ صِحِّيٍّ وَظُرُوفِ عَمَلٍ أَفْضَلَ.
بَدَأَتِ الِاعْتِصَامَاتُ فِي ١٣ سِبْتَمْبَرَ، وَهُوَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي كَانَ مُقَرَّرًا أَنْ تَفْتَحَ فِيهِ الْمَدَارِسُ أَبْوَابَهَا. وَبَعْدَ أُسْبُوعَيْنِ، تَحَوَّلَتِ الِاحْتِجَاجَاتُ إِلَى إِضْرَابٍ عَامٍّ فِي الْمَدَارِسِ الْحُكُومِيَّةِ. وَتَأَخَّرَ بِذٰلِكَ بَدْءُ الْعَامِ الدِّرَاسِيِّ.
وَأَثَارَ تَوَقُّفُ الدُّرُوسِ قَلَقَ الْأُسَرِ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ أَبْنَائِهَا. وَقَالَتِ الْحُكُومَةُ إِنَّ مَطَالِبَ الْمُعَلِّمِينَ مَشْرُوعَةٌ، وَدَعَتْ إِلَى اسْتِئْنَافِ الدِّرَاسَةِ لِضَمَانِ حُقُوقِ الطُّلَّابِ. وَقَالَتِ النِّقَابَةُ إِنَّهَا تُرِيدُ تَحْرِيكَ مَطَالِبِ الْمُعَلِّمِينَ.
وَيَحْتَاجُ رَفْعُ الْأُجُورِ إِلَى قَرَارٍ حُكُومِيٍّ وَمُوَافَقَةٍ مِنَ الْبَرْلَمَانِ وَإِجْرَاءَاتٍ مَصْرِفِيَّةٍ. وَقَدْ تَسْتَغْرِقُ هٰذِهِ الْخُطُوَاتُ وَقْتًا، خَاصَّةً فِي ظِلِّ الِانْقِسَامِ السِّيَاسِيِّ فِي الْبِلَادِ. وَيَطْلُبُ الْمُعَلِّمُونَ أَيْضًا تَحْسِينَ حَالِ الْمَدَارِسِ وَحِمَايَةً أَفْضَلَ فِيهَا.
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Teachers’ Strike Disrupts Schooling in Libya
Teachers in Libya are continuing an open-ended strike that is disrupting classes at public schools. They are demanding higher and more equal pay, health insurance and better working conditions.
The sit-ins began on September 13, the day schools were scheduled to open. Two weeks later, the protests became a general strike at public schools. As a result, the start of the school year has been delayed.
The suspension of lessons has worried families about their children’s education. The government said the teachers’ demands were legitimate and called for classes to resume to protect students’ rights. The union said it wanted to advance teachers’ demands.
Raising wages requires a government decision, parliamentary approval and banking procedures. These steps may take time, especially amid the country’s political division. Teachers are also asking for better school conditions and improved protection there.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| إِضْرَابٌ | noun | strike |
| مَفْتُوحٌ | adjective | open-ended |
| أُجُورٌ | noun | wages |
| تَأْمِينٌ صِحِّيٌّ | noun phrase | health insurance |
| اعْتِصَامٌ | noun | sit-in |
| نِقَابَةٌ | noun | union |
| مَشْرُوعٌ | adjective | legitimate |
| اسْتِئْنَافٌ | noun | resumption |
| مُوَافَقَةٌ | noun | approval |
| انْقِسَامٌ | noun | division |
Sources
- Al Jazeera Arabic: للمطالبة برفع الأجور.. إضراب مفتوح للمعلمين يوقف الدراسة في ليبيا
- Agence France-Presse: Libya's pay strike rallies teachers across divided nation
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