MONTROVIA – Liberian National Police is being scrutinized to disrupt public school students who protested teachers’ slavery behavior linked to failure to pay teachers’ salaries, using tear gas to disrupt public school students they took to the streets Tuesday.
Many students suffered due to the effects of police tear gas, but some seemed helpless in the chaotic scenes.
The protest blocking the main road between the Capitol building and the executive apartment complex was encouraged by increasing complaints about the ongoing issues of unpaid teachers who claimed students had a serious impact on their education.
Students had requested that the government immediately put teachers on their pay. The move they say is important to ensure that teachers receive appropriate compensation and that the quality of education does not continue to suffer.
For the sake of comments, the FrontPageafrica inquiry was not answered despite attempts to reach Gregory Coleman, the inspector of the Liberian National Police.
In response to the escalating situation, the Liberian National Student Union (LINSU) issued a statement denounced the government of its continued neglect of the education sector. The union expressed concern that the government failed to address serious issues, including irregular wages, poor school situations and lack of basic educational materials.
According to Lyns, the government’s inaction is an attack on the future of Liberian youth.
Lins also accused the government of prioritizing corruption over education, claiming that while students struggle in aging classrooms, civil servants continue to misuse state resources. The union has expressed strong support for students of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS) who have taken them to the streets to demand better conditions.
