{"id":253319,"date":"2021-12-23T10:22:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T15:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=253319"},"modified":"2023-02-14T13:52:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:52:01","slug":"iran-teachers-taking-the-brunt-of-regimes-discriminatory-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-teachers-taking-the-brunt-of-regimes-discriminatory-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran: Teachers Taking the Brunt of Regime\u2019s Discriminatory Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Iranian teachers\u2019 rights have been systematically violated during the 42 years of the mullahs\u2019 rule, and their demands have not been considered in next year’s budget. They constitute a growing presence in Iranian politics and society and have consistently led protests against the clerical regime in recent years. A teachers’ strike and call for justice emerged after another nationwide strike by truck drivers, continuing an uprising that began in January 2017.<\/p>\n

Three-day protest and its context<\/h2>\n

Teachers in Iran staged a nationwide protest last week for three days. The Coordinating Council of Iranian Cultural Associations called on all teachers to protest and voice their demands. A strike was held on December 11 and 12. But on December 13, it turned into a protest rally, with active teachers joined by retirees. The protests spread across more than 200 districts and cities across Iran, with teachers looking beyond their own grievances to highlight the pain felt by all sectors of Iranian society. As they had done with farmer’s protests in Isfahan the previous month, security forces attacked the teachers\u2019 protest on its third day, fearing its continued growth. Protestors chanted to condemn the regime\u2019s response as \u201cshameless\u201d while authorities outside of the parliament building beat and temporarily detained several teachers\u2019 representatives, including Rasoul Badaghi, the inspector of the teachers’ union, and threatened to fire others. Fearing a backlash over Badaghi\u2019s arrest, however, the authorities were forced to release him on bound a few days later.<\/p>\n

Due to the dire economic and livelihood situation, which is especially evident in the high prices of goods and inflation, the Iranian teachers are in a difficult living situation. Their government salaries are typically below the poverty line, as defined by the same government, and they have been protesting for a long time to fulfill their demands. The government both ignores these demands and subjects teachers to repression, arrests, and intimidation. However, the brave teachers have not given up on requests such as the ranking scheme, the law on equalization of pensions, the implementation of free education and the release of imprisoned teachers.<\/p>\n

Iranian media recently reported: “According to the teacher ranking bill passed by the parliament’s education commission, teachers’ salaries should reach at least 80% of university faculty members\u2019, but Iranian officials say there is not enough funding to implement such a bill.”<\/p>\n

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