Amidst escalating economic hardships, reserve teachers in Tehran took to the streets to voice their grievances, demanding equitable treatment and improved working conditions, on January 17, 2024.
Convening in front of the education ministry, reserve teachers fervently expressed their dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to disburse their salaries and the absence of job security.
Despite dedicating more than a decade to educating the nation’s youth, these educators find themselves devoid of fundamental employment rights and a stable job status. The demonstration aimed to bring attention to their predicament, underscoring the necessity for a definitive contractual status to ensure stability in their professional lives.
The protest transcended to the health ministry, where reserve teachers continued to voice their concerns. The demonstration spotlighted the challenges encountered by these educators, pivotal contributors to the education system who grapple for acknowledgment and fair treatment.
On January 16, 2024, in Hamedan, western Iran, retired government employees, including many women, congregated outside the government retirement fund office, underscoring their entitlement to augmented pensions in accordance with the nation’s laws.
Despite regulations mandating adjustments to pensions in alignment with the cost of living, the government has declined to enact these changes, resulting in growing dissatisfaction among retirees.
