Moroccan education sector protests

Educational protests have emerged across Morocco, driven by demands for systemic reforms and better administrative management.

In Rabat, Amazigh language teachers and various educational unions organized a national protest at the Ministry of National Education. The demonstrators called for an equitable rollout of the Amazigh curriculum, specifically requesting expanded instruction in middle and high schools, increased weekly hours, and more human resources. Protesters criticized the current implementation as having a “distorted birth” and highlighted a lack of “linguistic justice” due to the disparity in instructional time between Amazigh and Arabic.

Simultaneously, in Mohammedia, a coalition of four major education unions—including the UMT, UGTM, FNE, and FDT—has launched escalating protests and sit-ins against the regional education directorate. Following an initial protest and partial warning sit-in on October 5, 2026, the coalition held a second partial warning sit-in within the provincial directorate on October 7. These actions target regional mismanagement, favoritism, and a lack of transparency. Union leaders have accused the regional director of incompetence and procrastination, further alleging that the directorate attempted to obstruct demonstrations by closing the doors of the public facility.