BNTU Blasts M.O.E.: “Enough is Enough!”

The Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU) is done playing nice. In a fiery statement, the union blasted the Ministry of Education and other authorities for three months of unpaid increments and allowances. The B.N.T.U. says teachers are still waiting on their rural hardship, commuting, and responsibility allowances.

 According to the BNTU, the government has been offering nothing but “flimsy excuses” for why these payments haven’t been made. The union made it clear: the situation is out of control. “Time and again our complaints have been met with flimsy excuses,” the union said, calling the issue an annual headache that’s wearing down teachers.

The B.N.T.U. says that teachers have done their part by gathering data and answering surveys and believes this has been a “waste of our time.” 

“Some may argue that when the payments do come, they do so retroactively, but the Union condemns this practice and demands that any and all retroactive payments be given tax-free.”

 

The union isn’t backing down this time, saying, “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!” 

The B.N.T.U. says that they are tired of begging for what’s rightfully owed to teachers. The message to the ministry and authorities is clear: “The ball is in your court.”