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The Kassala Teachers Committee decided to extend the strike until July 16, stressing that the return to schools is contingent upon the implementation of demands, payment of arrears, and adjustment of salaries.

The teachers' committee renewed its call for a response to the teachers' demands, as the strike continues in 4 states at high rates, despite what it described as arbitrary measures against a number of teachers.

The teachers' committee in Kassala announced a general strike in the eleven localities of the state until July 9, stressing that they will not return to schools before their demands for wages and entitlements are met.

Teachers in Kassala State are continuing their strike for the fourth week, while holding fast to their professional demands. The teachers' committee held the government responsible for the disruption of studies and the worsening of the crisis.

The Teachers' Committee announced that the strike will continue in Kassala and Al-Jazirah and will end in Khartoum, with meetings expected to assess the next steps while adhering to professional demands.

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate announced its solidarity with the teachers’ strike, demanding the payment of arrears and improved wages, and warning against punishing the strikers.

UNICEF called for the standardization of national exams to protect and support students.

The committee's demands are to raise the minimum wage from 12,000 pounds to 216,000 pounds, and to pay all outstanding financial arrears.

The Sudanese Teachers Committee confirmed that the movement expresses a state of accumulated anger among teachers as a result of years of neglect and marginalization.

The Sudanese Teachers' Union affirmed that "real reform begins with an immediate end to the war."

The organization called on world leaders to provide flexible funding and ensure access for humanitarian aid.

She asserted that the accusations against the teacher were based on weak and unconvincing grounds.