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'We want our money!' — teachers
Educators in militant mood
BY ALESIA EDWARDS Observer staff reporter alesiae@jamaicaobserver.com
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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OCHO Rios, St Ann – Members of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) have echoed calls for the Bruce Golding led administration to pay up all outstanding monies owed to public school teachers.
The teachers are in a militant mood ahead of the start of the 2010/2011 school year which begins in two weeks said all efforts must be made to ensure that they receive their money shortly.
Immediate past president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association, Micheal Stewart , (R), handing over the reins of the association to principal of the Buff Bay High school, Nadine Molloy. (Photo: Alesia Edwards)
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They called on education minister Andrew Holness, to use his influence on his colleagues in the cabinet to press government into meeting its financial obligations to public school teachers.
During his address to the Jamaica Teacher's Association conference at the Sunset Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios this morning, Holness expressed his personal regrets at the protracted period it is taking government to settle the issue.
The teachers have accused the government of gross dishonesty claiming they are being robbed by “old pirates”.
Holness, in trying to calm their anger, said the non-payment of the outstanding monies was not a malicious act on the part of government.
"While there might be dissatisfaction in the ranks ... I want you to know that the government is not malicious in not responding to your claims and your calls with the alacrity that it deserves."
Newly installed JTA president Nadine Molloy has declared 'no retreat or surrender' on the wage issue.
'We want our money!' — teachers
Educators in militant mood
BY ALESIA EDWARDS Observer staff reporter alesiae@jamaicaobserver.com
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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OCHO Rios, St Ann – Members of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) have echoed calls for the Bruce Golding led administration to pay up all outstanding monies owed to public school teachers.
The teachers are in a militant mood ahead of the start of the 2010/2011 school year which begins in two weeks said all efforts must be made to ensure that they receive their money shortly.
Immediate past president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association, Micheal Stewart , (R), handing over the reins of the association to principal of the Buff Bay High school, Nadine Molloy. (Photo: Alesia Edwards)
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They called on education minister Andrew Holness, to use his influence on his colleagues in the cabinet to press government into meeting its financial obligations to public school teachers.
During his address to the Jamaica Teacher's Association conference at the Sunset Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios this morning, Holness expressed his personal regrets at the protracted period it is taking government to settle the issue.
The teachers have accused the government of gross dishonesty claiming they are being robbed by “old pirates”.
Holness, in trying to calm their anger, said the non-payment of the outstanding monies was not a malicious act on the part of government.
"While there might be dissatisfaction in the ranks ... I want you to know that the government is not malicious in not responding to your claims and your calls with the alacrity that it deserves."
Newly installed JTA president Nadine Molloy has declared 'no retreat or surrender' on the wage issue.
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