The teachers said they have not been paid for the past four months.

“The teachers didn’t have a good salary to save money for themselves for such days. They were just paid enough to meet their normal daily expenses,”  Latifa Alizai, a teacher, told Tolo News.

“Many teachers don’t even have money to pay their power bills and their houses lack power,” Nasir Ahmad Hakimi, a schoolteacher, told the news portal. 

“My daughter has been sick now for a month and I can’t take her to the doctor,” Saadat Atif, a teacher, complained while speaking to the news portal.

Based on initial findings, at least 18,000 teachers--including 10,000 women--have not received their salaries for the past four months, reports Tolo News.