Minister of Education Addresses April Payment Issues for Teachers

In a recent social media post, B.N.T.U. President Nadia Caliz revealed that several teachers were not paid for the month of April due to problems with their certificates. This issue has caught the attention of the Minister of Education, who explained that the discrepancies stem from a revision of a Statutory Instrument in 2012. This revision affected the appointment process of teachers under the Teaching Services Commission. The unpaid teachers are facing financial difficulties, and the B.N.T.U. is actively seeking solutions to resolve the matter. The Minister of Education has acknowledged the problem and is working to address the certificate issues that have led to the payment delays.

 

Isani Cayetano

“The BNTU is claiming that some teachers have not been paid for the end of April based on some discrepancies that may have taken place with regards to their certificates and what-have-you.”

 

On the phone: Oscar Requena, Minister of Education

“Isani, I am aware of that situation and the honest truth is that this is something that dates back to 2012, when the SI was changed, essentially moving the appointment of teachers from the managing authorities to the Teaching Services Commission and for quite a long period of time the appointment of teachers was something that was overlooked by the managing authorities and even the Ministry of Education up until 2020/2021 when this process was seriously looked at and the whole process of dealing with the proper appointment of teachers was really followed through and this has created some problems for some teachers. But I want to say to you that significant work has been done on this process and I am very confident in telling you that the process has been moving steadily and it is not as if though the ministry is not addressing this matter.”