Spokesperson of Teachers' Union in Tehran Once Again 'Redeemed' and 'Dismissed'

The teachers' union announced the 'redeeming' and 'dismissal' of Mohammad Habibi, the spokesperson for the Teachers' Union of Tehran. The Coordination Council of Teachers' Unions of Iran stated that 'this is the third time Habibi has faced a redemption and dismissal order, and with this order, he has permanently lost the ability to work as a teacher.' According to the report, this teachers' rights activist had also been dismissed from the Ministry of Education in 2020 and 2021. Habibi had temporarily returned to work after protesting the order from the Administrative Justice Court, but with the new ruling from the Ministry of Education's Disciplinary Board and its confirmation by the Administrative Justice Court, he was dismissed from the Ministry of Education. On April 5, he was arrested by the forces of the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Intelligence at his teaching location in Shahriar and was temporarily released from Evin Prison on Sunday, May 21, after posting bail. This civil activist has protested against the ongoing trend of 'monetizing' and 'commodifying education' in Iran, which contradicts the principle of providing free education and Article 30 of the Islamic Republic's Constitution, and has been arrested multiple times in recent years. He had previously been arrested in March 2018 in front of his school but was released from prison in November 2020. After his release, Mohammad Habibi continued his activities until he was arrested again on April 29, 2022, and sent to prison. Habibi, a prominent figure in the Iranian teachers' movement, was released from prison on February 7, 2023, after serving 10 months of imprisonment. According to HRANA, 292 protesters and civil activists have been arrested in Iran over the past 50 days. The confirmation of a six-year prison sentence for a civil activist; Sara Siahpour: Teachers are being punished. Temporary release of Mohammad Habibi; four members of the Teachers' Union in Bushehr have been summoned. Several teachers have been deprived of ranking under the pretext of participating in protests. Continued security and judicial actions against teachers; the status of detainees remains unclear.