Giving Compass' Take:

• Global Citizen reports on protests from teachers in Tunisia, who are seeking higher wages and better conditions.

• What can educators and advocates learn from this story here in the United States? Are there any issues that overlap with the recent teachers' strike in Los Angeles?

• Here's a more in-depth look at why many teachers are leaving their jobs.

Thousands of teachers stood up for higher wages and better work conditions in Tunis, Tunisia, on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The protest was one of many rallies teachers have organized across the country this month.

Middle and high school teachers trekked to Tunisia’s capital city to protest in front of the education ministry. They were also demanding early retirement, an issue which has been in the spotlight since parliament recently rejected a proposed law to raise the minimum age from 60 to 62.

“No to the humiliation of teachers,” they chanted.

Teachers are not only advocating for better conditions for themselves, but they also want to improve educational institutions for their students.

Tunisia has been in a state of unrest ever since former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted in 2011 as a result of the first “Arab Spring” uprising, which was fueled by people’s dissatisfaction with unemployment and poverty. Although Tunisia transitioned to democracy relatively smoothly, the country’s economy hasn’t fully recovered.

Read the full article about teachers in Tunisia protesting by Leah Rodriguez at Global Citizen.