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Teachers in Morocco went on strike at the end of March to protest the government’s education policies and their lack of response to their contractual demands. Ninety percent of the teachers, many of which are represented by one of the five unions in the education sector, was involved in a consecutive three-day strike. The government has penalized strikers by deducting sums from the protester's wages. Union representatives claim that this practice is a violation of Moroccan Labor law, as the law guarantees them the right to protest peacefully and maintain the freedom of unions. The unions are urging teachers to march before Parliament on Tuesday at 4 PM to protest against the introduction of the framework law on education.