In Ulaanbaatar, there are some 540 private kindergartens where 5500 teachers work and over 40,000 children attend. Earlier today (19 May), teachers from these institutions demonstrated outside of Finance Ministry of Mongolia protesting against the halt in financing and for showing prejudice. According to one source, the private kindergartens are accusing the government of breaking law by paying salaries to other teachers for four months during coronavirus lockdown, whilst they have been unable to receive support.

The teachers demonstrated with slogans and placed little chairs and dolls outside the Finance Ministry. It officials do not meet their demands and provide critically needed support, over 40,000 children face not having anywhere to go in September when schools re-open.