Education in Mozambique Faces Crisis as Literacy Workers Join Nationwide Protests

   photo: O País

The education system in Mozambique is teetering on the brink as over one hundred literacy workers in Beira have launched a strike, joining the growing chorus of educators demanding fair treatment. For three long years, these dedicated individuals have been denied the overtime pay they've rightfully earned, a sum amounting to a staggering 100,000 meticais (approximately $1,500 USD) per person. Now, they're taking a stand.

This desperate action comes amidst a nationwide boycott by teachers who are also protesting unpaid wages and demanding better working conditions. With teachers refusing to oversee final exams and now literacy workers threatening to withhold their vital services, the future of education in Mozambique hangs in the balance. The government's failure to address these critical issues has ignited a firestorm of discontent, leaving students and the nation's future in a precarious position.