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Social dialogue in Morocco’s education sector

This dossier follows teaching unions’ demands and documented ministry responses.

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Where things stand

On 29 October 2026, five unions presented their demands to Nabil Benabdallah. A further meeting is envisaged in two to three weeks, with no final agreement announced.

Education unions put their demands to Benabdallah

The five most representative education unions met Nabil Benabdallah separately on 29 October 2026, according to union officials interviewed by Hespress and Safircom.

Classroom in Morocco, 2018 archive. Illustration, not the meeting. إسكواردو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Classroom in Morocco, 2018 archive. Illustration, not the meeting. إسكواردو, CC BY-SA 4.0. — إسكواردو / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — archive photograph uploaded in 2018, unmodified.

They called for implementation of previous agreements and settlement of outstanding professional issues. Their demands include pay and certain provisions of the employment statute.

Their representatives say the minister proposed another meeting in two to three weeks after reviewing the files. No final response or approved pay increase is documented.

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