EI Supports Lebanese High School Teachers’ Strike
Teachers Demonstrating in Lebanon
Education International has sent a letter of solidarity to the leaders of the Lebanese teaching unions supporting their strike action
The secondary teachers union LPESPL called fro a two day strike at the end of February in their fight for imporved salaries, professional development and conditions. The President of LPESPL Hanna Gharib spoke at a rally of striking teachers and said that the turn out was very high. She also pointed out that the strike had not been marked by any sectarianism – something which has happened in the past in Lebanon which has suffered terrible civil wars as well as onslaughts by the Israeli military – most recently in 2006.
To read the EI report on the strike and Fred Van Leeuwen’s letter of support go to: http://www.ei-ie.org/en/news/show.php?id=1209&theme=statusofteachers&country=lebanon
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March 17 2010 11:42 am | General
