Chad teachers demand better pay and conditions
Teachers cite overcrowded classrooms, poor facilities, and unpaid bonuses as reasons for their dissatisfaction.
Teachers across Chad, including in N'Djamena and other provinces, are increasingly dissatisfied due to worsening working conditions. Many face financial, professional, and material difficulties, with a lack of textbooks forcing them to rely on note-taking. Classes are often held in vulnerable makeshift shelters or dilapidated buildings.
Abdoulaye Mahamat Saleh, an Arabic teacher, stated that public sector teachers will only be satisfied with substantial improvements, including the repayment of withheld salary portions and bonuses for housing and supplies. English teacher Assan Hadji Kalssou highlighted the challenge of managing classes of 70 to 100 students, making discipline and individual follow-up impossible.
Abdallah Djibrine Adam urged the government to implement existing decrees regarding career advancements and salary payments. Teacher unions like the Syndicat des Enseignants du Tchad (SET) are demanding renewed social dialogue and the full application of the decree on teacher status, alongside regular payments for community teachers and the lifting of the study leave moratorium.
Why it mattersTeachers and students in Chad are directly affected by the poor state of educational facilities and resources, impacting the quality of instruction.