Teachers’ Committee: Strike Continues in Four States, Warns of Collapse of Public Education

The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee has confirmed that its escalation campaign and strike will continue in the states of Kassala, Al Jazirah, Khartoum, and Blue Nile.

The Committee said that its local escalation committees are continuing to implement the action plans adopted in each state, noting that while the forms of protest and levels of participation vary, teachers remain united in their demands and steadfast in defending their rights.

In a report issued today (Thursday), the Committee stated that teachers in the four states have demonstrated their determination to continue their peaceful struggle until their demands are met. It stressed that escalation will remain the primary course of action as long as the underlying causes of the crisis persist, warning that a nationwide strike remains an option if the authorities continue to ignore the issue.

The Committee explained that teachers’ living conditions have reached an extremely difficult stage due to low salaries and the accumulation of unpaid entitlements, coupled with the absence of any serious measures or indications of genuine political will to resolve the crisis. It called for greater unity among teachers and broader participation in the escalation campaign until their legitimate rights are secured.

The Committee also renewed its appeal to male and female teachers not to be intimidated by attempts at coercion or discrediting, emphasizing that their rights can only be achieved through solidarity and the continuation of peaceful action.

It further called on citizens, civil society organizations, and community groups to reject what it described as the authorities’ policy of neglect and “superficial solutions,” warning that the continuation of this approach threatens to undermine public education and push it toward further collapse, with serious consequences for the future of millions of schoolchildren and students.

The Teachers’ Committee held the authorities responsible for the worsening crisis, arguing that resorting to administrative and security measures instead of dialogue and responding to teachers’ legitimate demands will only deepen the crisis and further weaken what remains of Sudan’s public education system.

The Committee affirmed that it will continue monitoring developments related to the strike and coordinating efforts among the states to strengthen the unity of the movement until teachers achieve decent living conditions and public education is protected as a fundamental right for future generations.