Teachers strike all over Tunisia to protest against the assault of a teacher and to demand the authorities to take the appropriate measures

Country: 
Tunisia
Date: 
09/11/2021
Description: 
Teachers strike to protest against the assault of a teacher in a secondary school in Ben Arous and gather outside the Ministry of Education. They condemn regular assaults of teachers, unsustainable working circumstances of teachers in educational establishments as well as the lack of far-reaching reform in the sector. They demand the Ministry of Education to take the appropriate measures, including issuing a decree criminalizing assault on teachers. The General Federation of Secondary Education called for the strike.
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Workers group: Union / Syndicate
Workers group: School teachers / University professors
Mode of action: 
Demonstration
Strike / Strike announcement
Objective: 
Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Policy grievances
Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on national territory: National level
Frequency: 
Episodic
State response: 
N/A