Amazigh language teachers protest in Midelt against management irregularities and working conditions

Dozens of Amazigh language teachers organized a protest sit-in on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in front of the provincial headquarters of the Ministry of National Education, Preschool, and Sports in Midelt. The protesters aimed to denounce what they describe as management failures affecting the status of Amazigh language education in the province, while demanding the protection of their professional and pedagogical rights and fair treatment for the teaching corps.

According to informed sources, this field action marks the first stage of a protest program drafted by the Provincial Commission of Amazigh Language Teachers in Midelt, which is affiliated with the National University of Education (Moroccan Workers’ Union). The objective is to defend professional achievements and protest against practices they believe target teachers of this subject, alongside a persistent failure to honor promises and agreements previously reached with the provincial administration.

This protest step follows the resolutions of a statement published by the provincial commission on November 9. The document called for a comprehensive provincial strike on Wednesday, November 11, accompanied by this warning sit-in in front of the ministry’s provincial directorate building.

The statement identified eight points characterized as structural dysfunctions undermining the working environment for Amazigh language teachers. Most notable among these are the administration’s attempts to impose a schedule of up to 30 weekly working hours and the requirement for teachers to travel to teach in isolated satellite school units, without regard for transportation difficulties and safety standards. Furthermore, the commission cited a lack of equal opportunity in the distribution of teaching hours compared to other subjects.

The text also criticized the exclusion of several Amazigh teachers from the “leadership bonus” for the past school season, as well as delays in paying owed allowances to others. Moreover, an acute shortage of teaching materials and textbooks persists, posing a major obstacle, particularly for educational staff who have recently joined the teaching corps.

Commenting on these developments, Abderrahim Boulmani, provincial secretary of the Provincial Commission of Amazigh Language Teachers in Midelt, told the press that this protest is the result of the failure of a series of meetings with the provincial director. These meetings were intended to regularize the situation of teachers who had not completed the legally allocated teaching hours for the Amazigh language. He specified that promises made to correct these assignments were never implemented.

Abderrahim Boulmani further explained that the commission has documented, in his words, attempts by certain inspectors and school directors to demand that teachers provide 30 hours of instruction per week. He asserted that this measure conflicts with regulatory and legislative texts that set the ceiling for school time dedicated to the Amazigh language, specifically ministerial notes 116 and 130.

The spokesperson also expressed the commission’s categorical refusal to force teachers to work in two or more satellite school units, given the risks associated with the dangerous mountain tracks in the province. According to him, this situation threatens the physical integrity of both male and female teachers, in addition to the psychological pressure generated by management methods deemed “abusive.”

The provincial secretary emphasized that the protesters’ demands focus on the immediate abandonment of the 30-hour work ceiling and strict compliance with the legal standards governing the professional time of Amazigh teachers. They are also calling for a secure working environment, the extension of the “leadership bonus” to all teachers of the subject without exception, and the payment of financial arrears.

The commission concluded its position by insisting on its willingness to engage in serious and responsible dialogue leading to concrete results. At the same time, it announced its determination to escalate and undertake further forms of struggle, in coordination with the union structures of the National University of Education (Moroccan Workers’ Union), until their demands are met and all previous commitments are honored.

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