Schools already disrupted: What to know about the strike affecting education from preschool to high school

The G7, a coalition of seven teachers’ unions, has announced a nationwide strike from October 21 to 23 in schools from preschool through high school. The unions are protesting the government’s failure to honor the agreement signed on April 16, 2026, citing delayed allowances and pay for contract teachers, slow reforms, and teacher-training problems at FASTEF. The 2026–2027 school year, which began on October 12, is at risk of disruption. The G7 says the three-day strike is a first step and that honoring the agreement is essential to Senegalese children’s right to education.