The Moroccan National Education Union, affiliated with the Democratic Confederation of Labor, marked World Teachers' Day on October 5 by reiterating its call for better working conditions, improved income, and enhanced social protection for teachers. The union emphasized that addressing these professional and social demands is essential to promoting the quality of public education. In a statement, the union noted that its demands are not contradictory to the defense of public education quality but rather a prerequisite for achieving it.
The union highlighted that 2026 marks a significant milestone, as it coincides with the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the International Labor Organization and UNESCO recommendation on the status of teachers in 1966. This recommendation established principles related to teachers' professional and social status. The union stressed that genuine recognition of teachers should not be limited to symbolic gestures or celebratory events but should be reflected in providing a decent professional, social, and material status, fair remuneration, and career stability.
The union emphasized that teachers play a vital role in the education process, but the school is a space that relies on the integration of various categories and frameworks, including teaching, educational administration, inspection, and support staff. The union argued that defending teachers' status cannot be separated from defending the dignity of all education professionals and improving working conditions in public education institutions.
The union's statement noted that the recognition of teachers' efforts should not remain at the level of discourse but should be translated into concrete actions that guarantee better working conditions and professional and social stability. The union called for a productive social dialogue that leads to tangible results and directly impacts the reality of teachers.
The union reiterated that promoting public education requires valuing its human resources and responding to the professional and social demands of its employees, which enhances stability within educational institutions and supports the quality of the educational process. The union's demands include revising working hours, providing occupational protection and social security, and promoting trade union freedoms.
World Teachers' Day is an opportunity to reflect on the challenges facing the education sector and the importance of teachers in shaping the future of societies. The Moroccan National Education Union's call for better working conditions and recognition of teachers' rights is part of a broader effort to improve education quality and promote social justice.
The union's demands are likely to resonate with teachers and education stakeholders in Morocco, who are seeking improvements in working conditions, salaries, and social benefits. The government's response to these demands will be crucial in determining the future of education in Morocco and the well-being of its teachers.
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- Moroccan teachers' union demands improved working conditions, higher income, and enhanced social protection on World Teachers' Day.
