The Social and Economic Policies Monitor (Al-Marsad) organized a dialogue session yesterday, in the Red Crescent Hall in the city of Al-Bireh.
The dialogue was moderated by the founding researcher of the observatory, Firas Jaber, and three active teachers participated in the dialogue, namely Faisal Jadallah, Youssef Ajha, and Muhammad Brejieh.
The dialogue focused on a group of pressing issues faced by teachers in the West Bank, most notably the rights and demands of teachers, which reflected marginalization, lack of empowerment of teachers, and poor working conditions. The teachers expressed their daily difficulties and challenges in the field of education. Where they demanded fairness and improvement of working conditions and the strengthening of their professional capabilities. They also talked about the professionalization of education and its positive effects if it was approved.
While the dialogue dealt with the process of democratizing the representation of teachers, where the teachers emphasized that the legitimacy of the recent strikes comes from the human rights demands stipulated in the Basic Law and the basic rights guaranteed by the law, as the demand for these rights, and the teachers’ rallying around the demands, represents the legitimacy of the teachers’ strike.
In the same context, Firas Jaber stressed the importance of working to strengthen the role of teachers in society and improve their status and professional conditions, especially since teachers represent the broadest sector of workers in society. He stressed the need to provide the necessary resources and support the professional development of teachers; With the aim of enhancing the quality of education and upgrading the educational system. Jaber indicated that the Observatory will continue to follow up on this issue. By working to highlight the challenges teachers face, and to promote public awareness of the importance of their role in society.
The participants in the dialogue also stressed the need for the political decision to listen to the voice of the teachers, and to work to meet their legitimate demands, guarantee their rights and improve their working conditions. In addition to the importance of community gathering around working teachers.
It is noteworthy that the dialogue "Teachers' Cry: From Marginalization to Equity" comes within a series of dialogues held by the Observatory, and reflects the Policy Observatory's commitment to supporting important social and economic issues and promoting community dialogue.