Parliamentary understanding on disbursing teachers’ salary differentials in stages
LIBYA – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, accompanied by a number of MPs, held an expanded meeting with representatives of the movement demanding education and teachers’ rights, to review the sector’s demands and the latest related developments.
Affirming teachers’ rights and the sector’s importance
According to the House of Representatives’ official website, the speakership and members expressed understanding of the education sector’s importance and their keenness for teachers to receive their legitimate rights in full.
Four phases and a first tranche in October
The meeting agreed to write to the Finance Ministry to accelerate the disbursement of teachers’ salary differentials in four phases, with the first year’s tranche to be paid during October and a defined plan set for the remaining phases.
Activating Law No. 18 of 2023
Participants discussed the need to apply the unified salary scale and activate Law No. 18 of 2023 issued by the House of Representatives, in a way that helps close the differentials file and disburse teachers’ entitlements without shortfall.
Additional demands and stability of education
MPs affirmed their readiness to study and follow up other demands and benefits that teachers consider due, in support of teachers’ dignity and the stability of schooling across Libya.
