Unruly teachers attempted to gain access to the House of Representatives compound on Wednesday by scaling the gate during a demonstration against poor working conditions.

The Traffic Management Center said about 1,000 teachers were expected to march to the House to demand better coordination between the central and regional governments to address teacher shortages and poor salaries and benefits.

Teachers who gathered outside the House, also known as the DPR, also threw plastic bottles into the compound.

Sulistyo, chairman of the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI), who met with the lawmakers, came outside to ask his fellow teachers to control themselves.

"Please climb down; if you fall you'll only hurt yourselves," Sulistyo said.

House Deputy Speaker Taufik Kurniawan then took the megaphone and promised that the lawmakers would fight for teachers' rights. "We've received your aspirations and we'll bring it to the government's attention," Taufik said.

"Thank God, the lawmakers have listened to our aspirations. Let's all go home," Sulistyo said.

Another teachers' rally also took place in front of the Ministry of National Education.