{"id":19572,"date":"2024-05-08T23:19:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T23:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19572"},"modified":"2024-05-08T23:20:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T23:20:06","slug":"ministry-of-education-disappointed-with-guyana-teachers-unions-call-for-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ministry-of-education-disappointed-with-guyana-teachers-unions-call-for-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Education Disappointed with Guyana Teachers Union&#8217;s Call for Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Ministry of Education has expressed disappointment in response to the Guyana Teachers Union&#8217;s (GTU) call for the resumption of strike action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain has urged teachers to remain in schools to complete the academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GTU issued a memorandum on Tuesday instructing teachers to resume strike actions from May 9 until further notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Union cited the government&#8217;s failure to engage in meaningful collective bargaining as the reason for the strike, which they deemed an insult to the integrity of all teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain voiced dissatisfaction with the GTU&#8217;s decision, emphasizing that the Ministry has been open to negotiations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Saskia-Strike-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the Ministry&#8217;s efforts, including a five-year agreement and plans for upgrading all teachers, as evidence of their commitment to addressing teachers&#8217; concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hussain also reassured that previous measures, such as online programs, are available for students to continue learning during any strike action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He expressed optimism that the strike would not disrupt the academic year and urged teachers to prioritize their students&#8217; education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Saskia-Strike-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Hussain clarified that ongoing examinations conducted by the Caribbean Secondary Examination Council (CXC) would not be affected by the strike, as they are managed independently of local actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GTU&#8217;s decision comes after a nationwide strike held in February, which lasted approximately four weeks, impacting schools across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Education remains committed to resolving issues through dialogue and ensuring minimal disruption to students&#8217; education amidst any industrial actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Saskia Warrick<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Education has expressed disappointment in response to the Guyana Teachers Union&#8217;s (GTU) call for the resumption of strike action. Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain has urged teachers&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19575,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19572"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19577,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19572\/revisions\/19577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}