Ethiopia: Unpaid and Out of Job, the Plights of Private School Teachers in Mekelle

Addis Abeba — The coming May 4th marks the 6th month after the war between the federal government and the ruling party of the region TPLF broke out. International humanitarian organizations and the Interim administration of Tigray region estimated that more 4.5 million people need humanitarian assistance.

Addis Standard has learned that, added to the number of the vulnerable groups of the war, are the 1,700 teachers of Mekelle private schools and their families. Tsegalem Kidanemariam is the chairman of the committee set up by the teachers based in Mekelle to fight for the rights of the seemingly neglected public servants practically 'left out on the street' according to him. "The last six months have been miserable. The decision made by the business owners (of the school) was unexpected and shameful. It is opposed to Ethiopian culture and the Tigray norm." Tsegalem said explaining the suffering of teachers who like him had been denied their salaries. Tsegalem insists that the schools have collected school fees from students. "They blame the war and the pandemic for the loss but we know that they are capable of paying us. We were there every time when they collected fees before the war."

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