Teachers’ salaries

“Subject to a BOM meeting held on August 4, 2020, it was decided that you will be paid half salary in August 2020. From September 1, 2020, you will proceed on unpaid leave until such a time when the ministry gives further instructions on reopening(dates) of schools,” read part of the school’s memo.

Newspro media team has authoritatively established a move by key players to force the teachers’ employer, TSC to denounce its pledge to continue paying teachers’ salaries in full until schools reopen in January.

By the time schools gradually re-open in September 2020, private school teachers and their BOM counterparts will have been baptized through the fire, gone to hell by foot, and tested the wrath of the harsh economic realities catapulted by the Covid-19 pandemic. What plan does the government have for them?

It is now crystal clear that some teachers especially those in primary schools are staring at imminent huge salary cuts after they were irregularly promoted to grades with higher salary perks during the implementation of the 2017-2021 CBA.

Education CS Professor George Magoha has been summoned to appear before the Parliamentary education committee to explain why the Ministry is yet to disburse 30% of second term funds for free primary and secondary schools across the country.

“The salaries of teachers must be protected. No one, whether government or private entities, should use Covid-19 to hold the salaries of teachers,”