Update on Sierra Leone Teachers Union Strike Action

The Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning Monday, September 8, 2025, after a months-long standoff with the government over unpaid subsidies and other grievances.
The union, which includes its sub-associations CPSS, NaCOHT, CHTVI, and NSA, stated it has “no alternative but to lift its suspended strike notice” first issued on November 25, 2024. The SLTU noted that the issues it raised have not been resolved, forcing the union to take action to disrupt the reopening of schools.