November 9, 2026
The education sector in Lebanon is witnessing a noticeable delay in the procedures for renewing teaching contracts for the current academic year, coinciding with the slowdown in student registration, amid complaints launched by a number of professors regarding their exposure to “sudden dismissal.”
In this context, responsible sources in the Ministry of Education and Higher Education explained to the “Lebanon Debate” website that teaching contracts are subject to the annual renewal mechanism exclusively, and do not in any way constitute permanent tenure in the job.
The sources attributed the delay in completing contracts this year to the exceptional circumstances the country is going through, which was directly reflected in the student registration process.
The sources confirmed that registration is still open to students, noting that the Ministry may resort to reopening the contract if the final registration process shows that educational institutions need additional teaching staff.
