East Nile authorities summon teachers, dismiss school principals over strike
June 2, Khartoum — Security and education authorities in the East Nile locality have summoned several teachers for interrogation and dismissed multiple school principals following their participation in a widespread strike for better wages, the Sudanese Teachers’ Committee announced on Monday.
The punitive measures come just one day after teachers in Khartoum State launched a coordinated strike. The industrial action is part of an escalating wave of protests across multiple Sudanese states, with educators demanding salary increases, the payout of accumulated financial entitlements, and improved working conditions.
In a formal statement, the Teachers’ Committee revealed that several educators were ordered to report to the offices of the General Intelligence Service (GIS), where they were interrogated regarding their involvement in the strike. The committee strongly condemned the summons, characterizing them as a direct restriction on teachers’ rights to peacefully organize and advocate for their livelihoods.
Furthermore, the committee disclosed that the director of education for the Soba sector issued administrative decrees removing a number of school principals from their posts after they joined the strike. The statement described the dismissals as retaliatory measures explicitly targeting school leaders who supported the teachers’ demands.
The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee emphasized that improving the living conditions of educators and securing their basic financial rights are fundamental prerequisites for the stability of the entire educational process. The group urged the relevant government authorities to address the deepening crisis through constructive dialogue rather than intimidation.
The committee’s statement concluded with a demand for the immediate reversal of the dismissal decrees, the reinstatement of all affected school principals, and an end to security summons. It further called on the government to enter into immediate negotiations to resolve the outstanding wage disputes and financial arrears.