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+ Natlonal News D*l&Y Omf6e darE0NffiD,tirJlllXfl OO&i www.monitor,co.ug A mini-survey conducted bythis newspaper countrywide indicated that mqiority ofthe teachers, who were on stnike for close to a month, resumed work.

BY MONITOR TEAM Ilovernment teachers- who laid I tdoo- th"i. t ols last rlont}l der U*'.
"s*"ll'nrm;"ffiTlu low in big numbers, despite €xhibit'rng mtrale for teachin& Goverrunent Arts secondarT teachers and primary school teachers downed their tools on June 15, protesting government's proposed salary increment,which favours secondary school Science teachers and other scientists.
After meeting Eesident Museved on Monday,theleaden ofugandaNational TeacheB Union (Unatu) ca.lled off the strike and asked their members to rctlm to class bytoday A mini-survey conducted by this newspaper cout4rwide indicated that majority ofthe teachers,\ ,ho x,ere on strike for close to a month, rcsumed wod( In Kampala, for example, all teachers at schools, including Railway Children Primary School,Naldvubo Setdement Prirnary School, Old Kampala Primary School and Nalivubo Blue Primary BY ESTHER OLUKA PARLIAMENT.
The Eedicament of teadm inthe countrywBs bmughtup testeday for discussion bf Members of Padiament as they resumed business for the second session of tlle 11th Padiammt.

This follolr,s rccent industrial adions by tuts teachss oi/e{ slary disparities.

'Ihe teachers have since Esumed wo* after the government insisted that science teadlers would be priority for salary enhancexnent and other grcups lfoutd be handld later.
"There has been a concem on the plight of teachers and learners in public institutions; Ms Anita Anong, the Speaker of Parliament, said as she the aftemoon session at the chair€d Hmlse.
'Ihis follows [previous] industrial actionby kadrcn and sudr hasbe@me regular in our education sector.I urge the government to carefiJly study the Brievances of the teachers and devise sustainable solutions with rcalistic irunediate, medium-term and long- term interventions so that we can be able to rcsolve this issue," Ms Among, who doubles as the Bu.l€dea District woman MP,said.

For now, science teachers will be priority for salary enhancement.
a consideration that irked their colleagues teaching Arts and caused them to strike.

On Monday, the Arts teache$bowedto govemmmtpl€ssm and caU€d dfhe strile *Ihis is a matter of ur8mcy b€(ause the seleaive salary enhancernent for teadrers is rliscriminatory the scienc€ in natue and has opened a Pandora box," Mr John Baptist Nambeshe, the Striking teachers return to class amid low morale school,tmed up for teaching.'
"All ourteachen areback very rcady to teach but for some, their moralc is still low- I have talked to them that we arc accountable for tlle learner$ performance and they have promised to do their best to cover up for the lost time," Ms sa.rah Nal*azi, the head teacher of OId Kampala Secondary school, said.
Mr David Muyaqia, the deputy head teacher of Police Childrcn School in Kibuli, Kampala, however, said only 30 percent ofhis teache$ had turned up, but was optimistic the rEst r rould sllol , up today I\,tu Michael Kalule, a teachex at Old Kampala Primary School welcomed the decision by t}Ie Unatu leaders to caU ofrthe strike, saying many children, induding his own daughte4hadmiesd out on lessons.

"Although our motivation levels are still low, we are glad to see that our children har/e come back to shrdy.
However, I request government to honour its pledge of enhancing our salaries because the cost of living is hiBh,"he said.

The director of studies at Railway Children Primary School, Nsambya, Kampala, said the government should cater for the teachers and enhance IlI TIARAfiA School, school thetu salaries as soon as pG$le to boil th€mflrt ofthe had econornic times Ms PeEy Mueba (amugisl4the head teachErof !.lyabikonikimarySdroolin Kabale Town, said a]l his 1?
teachers reported back to school yesterday moming.

This particular school had rcported\ dosed due to the strike.

Mr ceoffrey Mbanago, the head teacher of Nababirye Primary school, Bulopa sub-corDty in xamuli District, said his teachers had confirmed that tlleyvJould rc$.lme wDrk today Mr ssonko Kizito, th€ head t€acher of Butayuqiwa Primary schoot, Buya4ja Sub-counw in Euyende Djstrict, said his t€adrcrs did not retrrhed to school, but tl€y have confumed that they will IEs|I{le teaching.
At MM ColleSe Wairaka in Jinja District, t}le head teachel Ms Hilda Namutosi, said some ofher teachers harre beenteaching.

Mr Farouk Musuuba, the head teacher of Nem Primary schml.Neru Municipality in Buikwe District, said the industrial action affected pupilJ sirdies.
Ms vincentia Musubika, the head teacher of xyomya Primary school with a section for special needs pupils in Jinja North City, said when in the teachers' training college, they were taught to take all the four subjects, whet}lei Sciences or Arts.

Mr Joseph Sibul(ule, the deputy head teacher of Bugembe BIue Primary school, said more than half of the teachers tumed up at the school ahead ofthe official start ofdass wor* today Howeve!
the situation was different in soroti where some schools rcmained without teachers and pupils.

For instance, at Pioneer Primary fthool, Soroti Oty therc was no sign of pupils and teachers at school g€mis€s bV 8am on T\resday At Awoja Primary school in in Soroti District, the school remained closed but pupils in the neighboudng vilages could be seen doing grjden wo*.

Ir 'Ibroro, active learning is €xpecteal todayaccolding to Mr Kemni okulnq the area Unatu chairpenon.
complhd by BlllOlotch, Rob.rt MulE ear, Slmon Fatar Er rmu,Juliug By.mulrm., J.n N.ftrL, Firdfuylna, shoillsr Mstet i, Ptlllp l{afur, Abubaker Klrundr.

lr.nlr Ed.mr, Joc.ph Omollo, T.uc tlaho & Fellx Alnebyoona sditorial@ug.nationmedia.com , legislators weigh in on plight ofteachers ,,, I*' inUustriai action by t6achers and such has become in our oducetion soctor.
I r€gular urEe the govamment to carcfully study tho griovances ofth€ t€ache]s and devis€ suetainable solutionswith rcalistio immediata, medium-t6rm and lonS-tsrfi intarYontiom so that w€ can ba able to lrsolve this i6suo,'Ar ta Among, tpoekcr o,f Prr{.rEnt ft)r teachers to mturn to the classooErs.

"Madam speaker,you have uted the teachers to retum Even ift don t agee with it, now,I fear contradictinB you.
I thought for me, if lou had not said that,I $/ould be uging the giovemment to giye teachers the same pay," Mr Ssernujju said.

The debate on ttle matter was ffnally put to rest afGr Ms Amont issued a dircctive tlat Ms Robinah Nabbaq,a, the prime minister and leader of government business in Parliament, presents a comprehensive statement at a later date on how the govemment is plaming to r€sotve the issle.

'Let's urait for the report from the prime minister and thm debate on the repcrt.
Then, uE shall come up with solutions and actions to be takerl'Ms Amongsaid eoluka@ug.nationm6dia.com I s Membsrs of Par{iamont .ir!!

"iig a pl€nary seBsion cheircd by Speaker Anita Am;ng at Parliam€nt PHOTO/DAVID LtJBOWA }€stsr{ay.

Manjiya Couilty i\41I als r r i-Le Opposition Chiefll'trip.

said.

It is projected mat i.hr salary for a degree-holder science teacher will insease to Shs4 milliorlup ftom sirsl.2 miliorLwhileadiploma-holderscience teadler will earn Shs3r!
dightiy triple the c1fi€nt pat MeanwNlgthemont y salary ofan Art teacher will rcmain at Shslpso,ooo while his diploma-holder courterpart teaching at a secondary school will Eet shszgs, 00o.
r,rimary school Sciences and Arts teachers, on the other hard, will earn about a monthly salary 0f tax Shs56o,oo0 b€fore Ms cecilia ogwal (Dokolo woman), said tlte rnaftE n€dd bbe addrBs€d in compliance with the Law on equal opportunity "We need to address it [the matter] also in terms of equity we must come out with a dear deffnition of 'l,ihy [we] should halE two categories of salary payment when paying teache$," Ms ogsJal Said.
The speaker urged teachers to continue with theA noble duty of teahing as th€ 8ov€rDm€nt b looh&r rdiols sotutida to&e isEre at hard.

To rlds, Mr Ibrahim Ssemqiiu, ((ira Mmicipality) said he did notfinditwise contiru€s + + I $ I