A strike by thousands of teachers, the biggest in years, demanding better working conditions has already entered its third week, interfering with the start of the school year.
The protesting teachers have threatened to lead a general, open-ended strike to include the private school sector this Sunday, if promises made by the education ministry remain “unfulfilled”.
The teachers’ demands include higher salaries, health insurance and compensation for overtime.
According to UNICEF, education in Libya receives the largest share of the national budget, but teachers in the public sector have long expressed discontent with their working conditions.
Libya has been beset by violence and instability since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
It remains divided between the UN-recognised government in the capital Tripoli led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, and a rival administration in the east backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
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