Teachers wage negotiations delayed

The final report on the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the Education Sector has not been submitted and its absence has delayed negotiations on teachers’ salaries and conditions.

Sources familiar with the work of the high-level negotiation task force set up to address the multi-year proposal to government from the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), have told Stabroek News that at least two more sessions are necessary for the work to be completed. Also necessary is the complete report of the CoI into the Education Sector.

The source explained that while discussions have so far seen good progress, the missed meetings at the beginning of negotiations mean that the work is incomplete.