Amidst a deepening humanitarian crisis, teachers in Khartoum State have launched a strike, demanding overdue salaries and better working conditions, as the educational system faces unprecedented challenges
At a time when Sudan is grappling with multiple humanitarian crises, the Sudanese Teachers’ Committee announced the commencement of a strike in Khartoum State on June 24, 2026, in accordance with the schedule previously published by the relevant committee.
The committee explained that the strike would continue until Tuesday, affirming teachers’ commitment across the state to implementing the action according to the specified timetable as part of an escalation of protests against the non-payment of their salaries.
Teachers are enduring harsh living conditions due to the irregular payment of wages, despite their erosion as a result of the collapse in the value of the local currency. This has prompted hundreds of teachers to enter an open-ended strike, defying the decision to reopen schools in a number of states under the control of the army aligned with Port Sudan.
The Teachers’ Committee had previously stated that educators are facing “an unprecedented deterioration in their wages and purchasing power, to the extent that current salaries are now completely disconnected from the minimum cost of living. The teachers’ strike is not aimed at securing privileges or luxuries; rather, it is a demand for a basic right—a wage that guarantees a minimum standard of dignified living, preserves the stability of the educational process, prevents the collapse of the teaching profession, and halts the exodus of qualified personnel. Teachers’ salaries range between 82,000 and 225,000 Sudanese pounds ($18 to $49) and are no longer sufficient to meet even the most basic necessities of life. Justice for teachers is the first step toward saving education and the future of generations.”
