| Literacy teachers across the country are at their wits’ end as the Ministry of Education continues to remain silent on its failure to pay them their monthly stipend, since the commencement of the year, for facilitating remedial classes. However, this state of affairs is not new to some of these teachers who had last year suffered a similar fate as they were not compensated for the entire year until December.However,Air Max Pas Chere Homme, an official of the Ministry in an invited comment yesterday was only able to say “we are looking into the issue.”Attempts earlier in the week were made to solicit a comment from Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, who had promised a reporter attached to this publication that “I will get back to you.” But up to yesterday he had not fulfilled that promise.Teachers, most of whom are currently not full-time educators, are attached to the Ministry’s Remedial Literacy programme on a contractual basis. They are required to deliver the relevant programmes to primary level students who are regarded as slow learners.Moreover,Asics Shoes Cheapest Online, sessions usually start at around 14:30 hours,Wholesale China Jerseys, after normal school sessions, and conclude at 16:30 hours. The remedial programme commenced some six years ago and is headed by National Literacy Coordinator, Murray Greenidge, who has not been available for a comment.Several teachers facing the dilemma this year have reported to this publication that although they had not been paid for the past months, they have not been afforded an explanation from the Coordinator. However, Kaieteur News was informed by some teachers that although they were initially required to sign an annual contract, it was only in April of this year that they were told that the contract period had been reduced to six months.“Mr Greenidge himself,Cheap NBA Jerseys USA, four months into the year,Custom Orlando Magic Jerseys, came and told us that our contract is no longer for one year. He had nothing to say about why we are not being paid,” disclosed one worried teacher who said that she has since stopped facilitating classes.“They can’t expect me to continue offering my service when they can’t pay me this small stipend…My husband isn’t even working right now and I simply cannot afford to do this for free anymore,” the teacher lamented.Teachers contracted to administer lessons are paid a total of $30,000 per month but are in receipt of $28,Cheap Soccer Jerseys,440 after NIS is deducted. As part of their contractual agreement they are required to facilitate sessions four days per week. |
