Sitting Strike

This week the teachers in Mundri state have gone on a sitting strike. For the last few months the government continues to decrease their salary and has refused to make changes. Today I went to one of the primary schools and saw many of the teachers sitting outside under a tree. I am encouraged by their dedicated hearts to show that they are serious. They truly want to teach and be at school, but they also believe that the government is not being fair. They are not using this time to just sit at home and relax, but instead are taking action and coming together to seek justice. As I was sitting with the teachers, the head teacher received a note informing her that an “extraordinary emergency meeting” would be held at the commissioner’s office today to discuss the problem of the strike. The commissioner is the head honcho of Mundri and I am sure many people have been coming to him, complaining about their kids not being in school. Please pray for this sitting strike. Please pray that the government would be fair to those teachers who are truly dedicated. Pray for like mindedness for all those involved in educational decisions for Mundri state and that they would think about the needs of the children.