by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2025 | Economic, Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Substitute Teachers Boycott Over Contract, Salary Demands Summary: On 6 January 2025, the union representing substitute teachers and some full-time teachers began a strike, boycotting the return of courses after the first trimester holiday. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 19, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers’ Unions Threaten Protests as Fall Courses Approach Summary: On 12 August 2024, the administrative body of Secondary Education Union announced plans to protest over restrictions on freedom of union activities as many teachers have been prosecuted for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 5, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Chinese Soft Power Expanding Through Cultural Exchanges Summary: On Thursday, 4 July 2024, the Director of the Chinese Confucius Institute, and officials from the Tunisian Ministry of Education agreed on establishing a scholarship for students seeking to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 30, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Part-Time Teachers Protest After Rejecting Government Proposal Summary: Last week, Tunisia part-time and substitute teachers continued protests after negotiations with the Ministry of Education failed to bring about an agreement on their status. Organizers...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 12, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers Union Standoff with Government Escalating Summary: On Monday 10 July 2023, the Ministry of Education announced the dismissal of 350 school principals as well as the freezing of salaries for 17,000 teachers for the month of July. This announcement was...
