The Education Monitoring Committee in Benghazi announced that classes will resume in the city's educational institutions starting Sunday, November 8, 2026. This decision was made after a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and the Director-General of the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund, Qasim Hafter. The meeting was attended by the President of the Libyan Teachers' Union, Ramadan Hamum, and several education monitors from various municipalities.
The meeting discussed the demands of teachers, including the payment of allowances, a unified salary scale, and medical insurance. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, affirmed his commitment to following up on these demands and communicating with the relevant authorities to take the necessary measures to implement them. Qasim Hafter also expressed his support for the teachers and their demands, stressing the importance of providing conditions that preserve the dignity and professional and social status of teachers.
The Education Monitoring Committee in Benghazi emphasized that the resumption of classes does not mean abandoning the demands of teachers or relinquishing their rights. Rather, it is a step to protect the future of students, while continuing efforts to achieve the demands of teachers. The committee called on the educational community to cooperate to ensure the regularity of classes and the preservation of educational institutions.
The Libyan Teachers' Union announced that it had agreed, during a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Director-General of the Development and Reconstruction Fund, to disburse 719 million dinars allocated for teaching allowances, which will be paid with the October salaries. However, the union affirmed its commitment to its position in support of teachers' demands and the continuation of the sit-in, despite the call from education monitors to end it.
The Education Monitoring Committee in Benghazi called on the educational community to cooperate to ensure the regularity of classes and the preservation of educational institutions. The committee emphasized that the stability of the educational process is linked to the fairness of teachers and the protection of their rights, as well as ensuring the right of students to continue their education.
Qasim Hafter had previously called for the necessity of opening schools and returning teachers to their classrooms, indicating that the education sector suffers from many problems that have not been radically solved by the concerned officials, leading to the cessation of classes. The Education Monitoring Committee in Benghazi stressed the importance of cooperation between all parties to ensure the stability of the educational process.
The resumption of classes in Benghazi comes after a period of uncertainty due to the demands of teachers and the difficulties faced by the education sector. The Education Monitoring Committee in Benghazi will continue to follow up on the demands of teachers and work to achieve them, while ensuring the stability of the educational process and the protection of the rights of students and teachers.
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- The Education Monitoring Committee in Benghazi announced the resumption of classes in the city's educational institutions starting Sunday, November 8, 2026.
