The teachers, under their umbrella body, the Uganda National Teacher Union (UNATU), have kicked off their industrial action today protesting what they termed as “discriminatory salary enhancement of teachers”.
According to a statement issued by the UNATU General Secretary, Filbert Baguma, he orders all teachers to “stay home and mobilize others to act.”
Earlier this year, the government passed a resolution to increase the salaries of only science teachers.
UNATU demands equality and harmonization of salary enhancement among teachers of different subjects, support staff, and school administrators.
However, the Ministry of Education and Sports has appealed to UNATU to suspend its industrial action to ensure that the learning process is not disrupted.
Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu, the state minister in charge of primary education, says there are other avenues through which the government and teachers can sort the matter.