REJECTED! JTA says protests could continue as teachers spurn latest wage offer
Mar 9th, 2023 | Category: GLEANER PREMIUM | 12:59#JamaicaGleaner #Protest #Teacher #JTA #JamaicaTeachersAssociation #LaSonjaHarrison #Wages #Salary #Finance #DrNigelClarke #Education #FayvalWilliams MARCH 9, 2023: Sit-ins, sick-outs, and outright protests by teachers at several schools across the island over the last three days to register their frustration with the current offer on the table for educators under the Government’s compensation system could escalate even further. This is because the 24,000-strong JTA’s position hardened on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 when delegates representing teachers from the 78 district associations across the country voted to reject the offer on the table under the Government’s compensation scheme.
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