Teachers protest in Herat, asking for pay rise

Tens of school teachers held a protest rally outside the governor’s office in the western Herat province, asking for a pay rise. The protesters warned they will continue to strike if their demands are not addressed.

The government has a “discriminatory” behavior when it comes to setting salaries for school teachers, Rabia, a protester, told Kabul Now. The school teacher complained that a monthly-paid 7,000 afghanis are insufficient to cover her needs. “A teacher is not a beggar; it’s our legal right,” she said.