# Libyan teachers’ strike escalates as union demands major education reforms

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 10:33 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/libyan-teachers-strike-escalates-as-union-demands-major-education-reforms?traffic_source=rss

> Libyan teachers have begun an open-ended nationwide strike at public schools over declining pay, unpaid arrears, inadequate benefits and worsening conditions. Other unions are threatening to join unless the government holds talks on the cost-of-living crisis, unified wages and worker protections.