The Sheikh discusses with the Teachers Union the challenges facing the education sector

Ramallah - Ofoq News - Today, Wednesday, the Vice President of the State of Palestine, Hussein Al-Sheikh, discussed with the Secretary-General of the General Union of Palestinian Teachers, Saed Arziqat, the heads of the Union’s branches in the governorates, and members of the General Secretariat, the conditions of teachers, the educational process, and the challenges facing the education sector in light of the difficult political and economic conditions that our people are going through.

This came in the presence of members of the Fatah Revolutionary Council: Raed Al-Lawzi, Moatasem Al-Muhaisen, and Ammar Mardi, in addition to Ambassador Moatasem Taim.

The Sheikh welcomed the Union delegation, stressing the importance of the national and educational role played by the Palestinian teacher in building generations and preserving the educational process, praising the efforts of teachers in continuing to fulfill their mission despite the difficult circumstances that our people are going through.

He stressed the importance of continuing coordination between the Union and the relevant government agencies, and working to address the outstanding issues in a way that preserves the rights and status of teachers, and at the same time ensures the regularity of the educational process and does not infringe upon the students’ right to education.

A number of union and organizational issues related to the union and its branches in the governorates were also discussed, as the Sheikh stressed that education constitutes a national priority, and that supporting teachers, enhancing their steadfastness, and improving the educational environment is a shared responsibility.

He stressed the importance of integrating efforts between official institutions, the Union, and various components of the educational sector, in a way that serves the teacher and the student and preserves the future of the educational process.

The Sheikh presented the delegation with an overview of the political, economic and security developments and developments, including the conditions of our people in the Gaza Strip, and the continued attacks by the colonialists and the occupation army on the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem.

For his part, he presented the Sheikh’s livelihood in terms of the conditions of teachers and all the issues followed by the Union, stressing the Union’s keenness to continue dialogue and cooperation with official bodies, in a way that contributes to protecting the educational process, enhancing the rights of teachers, and improving their conditions.