Government Sends Teachers Missing pay, Some Teachers yet to Receive it

Tonight, teachers are still demanding their overdue allowances and increments from the Government of Belize. Despite years of promises from the Ministry of Education, the issue remains unresolved. On December twentieth, it seemed like a resolution was finally in sight as the government issued the outstanding pay. However, several teachers claimed that the money was being withheld at the managerial level. We spoke with the CEO of the Ministry of Education, Dian Maheia, who assured us that there are no barriers preventing payment. She told News 5, “Payments were issued to the managing authorities last week as scheduled, and the disbursements to teachers happened as planned. The ministry has confirmed that some disbursements are still happening for the larger managing authorities”. Maheia further explained that the Ministry is carefully investigating the cases of teachers with additional concerns. She said, “As of this morning, three teachers had reached out with queries that reflect issues going back more than five years. As is the practice now, those cases are being reviewed and will be addressed as promptly as possible”. The Ministry has committed to providing a full update at the end of the year.

 

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Teachers Still Waiting for Payments Despite Promises