News in brief-
iran-emrooz reported from ISNA -Tuesday September 10/2007

The court of revolution issued suspended sentences for Two members of "Iran Teachers Union" !

Mr. Mohammad Rezaei Gorgani and Mr. Rasul Badaghi both member of "Iran's Teachers Union" were sentenced by division number 15 of the court of revolution to suspended sentences.
Mr. Gorgani was charged with " action against internal security" and was sentenced to three years suspended sentences.
Mr. Badaghi was charged with " action against national security" , " action against public order" and " confrontation with police" and was sentenced to two years suspended sentences.

Mr. pourbabaei is the defence lawyer and plans to request for aquital of his clients.

Background:
There are more than one million teachers in Iran and hundered thousands of them are working based on contract and only three thousands of them have been employed permanently by the Ministry of Education. Last year the parliament promissed the union to hire 40,000 of them which didn't happen. Teachers in Iran receive very low wage and are constantly protesting for their rights.