A call to resume classes while teachers’ rights are pursued
LIBYA – The House of Representatives has called on all teachers to return to their schools and resume classes, confirming that it has begun scheduling teachers’ arrears and salary differentials for payment in instalments from October, and that it is working to activate medical insurance for teachers and their families and to bring them into the unified salary scale.
This came in Statement No. 5 of 2026 on guaranteeing teachers’ rights and resuming the educational process, issued by the House of Representatives in Benghazi on Monday, 19 October 2026 (8 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH).
Teachers urged to return to the classroom
The House said it was continuing to monitor the progress of the educational process out of concern for students’ interests and to ensure that educational institutions continue to fulfil their mission, expressing its deep appreciation for the role of teachers in building society and advancing the nation.
It urged all teachers to report to their schools and return to the classroom to resume teaching, and to avoid any disruption that would harm students’ right to education.
Medical insurance for teachers and their families
The House stressed that it would continue to follow up and coordinate to guarantee teachers’ rights in full, announcing that it had begun activating a medical insurance service to provide the necessary care and medical cover for teachers and their families, with the aim of easing the cost-of-living and health burdens on them.
Arrears and salary differentials scheduled from October
On the financial side, the House said work had begun on scheduling teachers’ arrears and salary differentials for payment in phased instalments from October 2026, under a mechanism to be implemented in parallel with the completion of audit and review procedures.
Teachers to be brought into the unified salary scale
The statement added that these measures coincide with work to guarantee teachers’ rights and bring them into the unified salary scale, in order to improve their employment and financial conditions and achieve social justice among all employees.
Emphasis on a stable school year
The House concluded its statement by calling on all education staff to put the higher national interest first and work together to make the school year a success and ensure the stability of the educational process.
