Ministry Urges Continued Classes Amidst Looming Teacher โStrike
Porto-Novo, Benin – Theโ Ministry of Pre-university Education and Literacy (MEPU-A) is urging โall school administrations toโค maintain educational continuity as teachers’ unions prepare โฃto โฃbegin a strike on Monday,โ December 1. The ministry released a statement today callingโ for “all necessary measures” โto prevent further disruption to Benin’s education system, which hasโ already faced meaningfulโ challenges in recent years.
The MEPU-A’s statement directly addresses the unions’ call to cease all activity, emphasizing the need to continue courses “in calm, discipline and serenity.” The ministry isโข relying on the commitment of teachers, supportโ from parents, and collaboration with administrative andโฃ local authorities to ensure schools remain โคopen and functioning despite the planned โindustrial action.
“The ministry invites all school administrations to take all necessary measures to ensure educational continuity within their respective establishments,” the press release states. The MEPU-A also reaffirmed its willingness to engage in “responsible dialogue” to find lasting solutions for the national education system.
However, the strike call isโฃ not universally supported within the Interunionโ of Education. The SLECG,led by Aboubacar Soumah,has publicly rejected the strike slogan.
The โขMEPU-A’s response signals a firm โขstance against further โคdisruption to the academic โyear โand a commitment to โขpreserving access to education for โคBenin’s students. The situation remains fluid as the December 1โ strike date approaches.
