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Vice Chairman for the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Kabounu says he does not understand why the Ministry of Education is not concerned about the welfare of its teachers, but all it does is to condemn every activity they embark on.

“In fact the response we are getting from the Ministry of Education is even worse than any other sector, because that ministry I do not know whether they even understand the problem that teachers go through per their profession. We expect the Ministry to rather be at the foreground of ensuring that the teacher receives what is entitled to him or her. So it is absolutely unfortunate that we have a ministry that is not always talking about the welfare of its members when the need be, but all it can do perfectly do is to be condemning activities of teachers.”

He noted that he can specifically say without doubt that the Ministry of Education has acted inappropriately because they have not gotten even a single response on all the letters written to the ministry by his outfit. 

“We are claiming for these arrears from government based on the agreement it made with the teachers’ union last year assuring us of receiving every salary arrears of which some have lasted for more than 5 years. But unfortunately as at now no payment have been made and we are making government aware that if payments are not made by the end of the month we would advice ourselves,” he noted.

Some of these arrears are promotional arrears, recruitment arrears, transfer grounds and power maintenance allowance.