More benefits for teachers under new pact

Shaik Baksh

The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) inked a new five-year agreement with the Ministry of Education yesterday, calling it a “giant step” largely because of the non-salary benefits, and not the annual five percent pay hike that teachers will receive.

Negotiations between the Ministry and the union had been protracted, with the union calling for a fifteen percent salary increase and improved conditions. GTU President Colin Bynoe