Libyan teachers have escalated their protests into an open-ended strike at public schools, demanding higher and unified wages, health insurance, and improved school conditions. The school year has been on hold since September 13. Other unions have threatened to join the strike unless the government addresses the cost of living crisis. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met with cabinet members to discuss a proposal for a unified pay system, acknowledging the teachers' demands as legitimate but noting that legislative approval would be challenging due to Libya's political instability.