Hundreds of teachers and university professors in Egypt have staged a demonstration to call on President Mohamed Morsi to fulfill his election promises, Press TV reports.

The protesters marched in central Cairo on Monday and demanded that Morsi provide them with a pay rise, official contracts, and better working conditions.

They blocked a road to show their dissatisfaction with Morsi’s government.

Teachers have been struggling to improve their lot since former President Hosni Mubarak was toppled last year.

The Egyptians launched a revolution against the pro-Israeli regime in January 2011, which eventually brought an end to the 30-year dictatorship of Mubarak in February 2011.


Next week, schools in Egypt will reopen for the autumn term, but many of the teachers have vowed to continue their protests. Some even say they will refuse to teach classes until their demands are met.

On August 31, more than 5,000 protesters held a demonstration in Cairo to demand the implementation of the goals of the revolution.

They called on the country’s authorities to release prisoners arrested during the revolution.

The demonstrators also urged Morsi to establish a minimum wage for the country.

Many activists also chanted slogans against Morsi, accusing him of acting too slowly to meet their demands. It was the first demonstration of its kind since Morsi took office in June.

The Egyptian president recently came under fire from leftist groups and young revolutionaries for requesting a loan from the International Monetary Fund of $3.2 billion and later attempting to boost it to $4.8 billion. They say such a loan could make Egyptians poorer.
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