Teachers launching a nationwide strike throughout Iran
Reported by PMOI/MEK
Iran, Oct. 14, 2018 - Teachers in dozens of cities across Iran are launching a nationwide strike on Sunday, protesting poor living conditions, problems with their jobs and heavy security measures imposed in their schools.
Teachers are on a nationwide strike
Teachers in the cities of Paveh, Islamabad-e Gharb, Yazd, Kermanshah, Shiraz, Marivan, Mashhad, Ilam, Gonabad, Torbat-e Heydariyeh, Tabriz, Amol, Garmeh, Lamerd, Sanandaj, Saqqez, Tehran (Quds Town), Sarvabad and a number of other towns and cities are seen to be on strike.
Students in various cities have announced their support for their teachers on this initiative.
Teachers of Hassankhan tower in Tehran are on a nationwide strike
October 14— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 14, 2018
Teachers across #Iran are launching a nationwide strike today, protesting poor economic/living conditions.#IranStrikes pic.twitter.com/873bBlaJl6
Teachers of Divandarreh are on a nationwide strike on Oct 14
Other cities also include Mahabad, Khorramabad, Firouzazbad, Zarrin Shahr, Bojnourd, Javanrud, Sari, Karaj, Ivan-e Gharb, and others.
The protesting teachers are also calling for the release of their jailed colleagues.
October 14 - #Iran— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) October 14, 2018
Teachers across the country are on a nationwide strike.
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Since anti-government demonstrations erupted throughout Iran in December, strikes have become a popular way for citizens of different walks of life and social classes to protest against the corruption and inefficiency of the Iranian regime.
Mofatteh school, Isfahan-teachers on strike
This is the second time that Iranian teachers are going on strike. Earlier this year, teachers across the country took to the streets to protest against discrimination, imprisonment of political activists and economic woes. This round of strikes by teachers is happening in parallel to a widespread strike by truck drivers across the country, which has lasted for more than three weeks and has expanded to more than 300 cities across the country. Last week, a separate strike by merchants and shop owners reached dozens of cities.
