{"id":12137,"date":"2018-10-16T14:05:08","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T18:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/?p=12137"},"modified":"2018-10-16T14:47:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T18:47:12","slug":"u-s-voices-support-for-iranian-teachers-nationwide-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/12137\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Voices Support For Iranian Teachers\u2019 Nationwide Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"

Report by PMOI\/MEK<\/em><\/p>\n

In a new development, the U.S. State Department spokesperson voiced support<\/a> for the Iranian teachers\u2019 nationwide strike sweeping across the country on Sunday October 14 that continued on Monday and Tuesday. In Iran, schools are open from Saturday to Thursday, and closed on Fridays only.<\/p>\n

“We are following the reports of nationwide strikes in\u00a0#Iran<\/a>. We support the right of the Iranian people to peacefully express their rightful demands. These strikes have a message for the regime: stop wasting Iran\u2019s wealth abroad and start addressing the needs of your own people,”<\/em> tweeted<\/a>\u00a0Heather Nauert (@statedeptspox) on October 15, 2018.<\/p>\n

Read the Full Report Here<\/a><\/p>\n

The freedom-loving teachers\u2019 strike<\/a> spread to 103 cities across the country, including Tehran, Isfahan, Shahin Shahr, Karaj and many others, protesting unbearable living conditions and the heavy security measures in schools and college campuses. This strike spread to 29 of Iran\u2019s 31 provinces.<\/p>\n

\"\"Students of Tehran University\u2019s School of Social Sciences held a protest rally Monday afternoon and refused to show up for some of their afternoon classes. This was in support of their protesting teachers.<\/p>\n

The students were voicing slogans ridiculing the speech delivered by Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani calling for \u201chope therapy\u201d to overcome the current crises in Iran. They were also holding signs expressing their support for their teachers\u2019 nationwide strike and called on authorities to meet the teachers\u2019 demands of better living conditions and the release of imprisoned teachers.<\/p>\n

A number of telephone and communications workers issued a statement expressing their support of the protesting teachers\u2019 strike.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe teachers\u2019 demands are very similar to those raised by the drivers and other hardworking people across the country. They are protesting high prices, inflation, the unprecedented drop in the people\u2019s purchasing power, oppressive measures against teachers\u2019 independent organizations and the imprisonment of their colleagues. We hail the protesting teachers and voice our support for their demands. We stand shoulder to shoulder with them in their effort to establish a free and equal society.\u201d<\/p>\n

Members of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Workers Syndicate also issued a statement expressing their support for the protesting teachers\u2019 nationwide strike.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeachers are among Iran\u2019s workers\u2019 class. They are calling for the release of their jailed colleagues, protesting inflation, poverty and extremely poor living conditions, demanding a decent life, fair wages\u2026 We, the members of the Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Workers Syndicate, stand alongside these brave teachers and have no doubt that victory is ours.\u201d<\/p>\n

As teachers across Iran continue their nationwide strike for the second consecutive day on Monday reaching 103 cities, and truckers forced regime officials to succumb to three of their demands after\u00a0three weeks of strikes<\/a><\/b>, more\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0are coming from numerous cities across Iran about people from all walks of life holding a\u00a0variety of rallies<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Click Here To Read More on Iranian People’s Protests From Various Walks of Life:<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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