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Teachers Have Received Their Increase At Last

Teachers have received their increase at last.
Let's hope for a speedy resolution and agreement to the final breakdown.
It seems as if we will be getting the first salary increase by December, just in time for Christmas and the backpay early next year.
We've held out for so long. Thank God for ending the industrial action. Contrary to popular opinion, teachers did not want to stay away from classes.

Last Increase Received Teachers

With this increase how much will a Teacher I, II and III be getting?

Teachers Have Received Their Increase At Last Caribbean / Tobago & Trinidad

The amounts depend on the range within the grade. In other words, how many years of service does the person have?

Last Increase Received Teachers

I thought it was a basic salary based on Teacher I, II, etc. and then there woul be a percentage every year based on yeas with the Ministry. I am asking what the basic starting salary will now be for each of those Teachers: I, II, and III.

Last Increase Received Teachers

Here is the link for the salary ranges that were agreed.
Taken from Trinidad Express Wednesday September 26, 2007.

https://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/ar...ws?id=161208015

Message Edited... JB: Fixed quote tags for you.

Teachers Have Received Their Increase At Last

You people are rich! Seriously though, that income beats what MOST people get in Trinidad, especially for a Grade I Teacher that may only have O levels. If you are single it is good, but with a family if you are the only bread winner then that is still a crunch, especially if you have to pay rent / mortgage. Good luck!

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Now that them teachers have little more money how long before we see them in the streets protesting again?

Teachers Received Increase Last Trinidad & Tobago / Caribbean

It's really amazing what people remember. First of all contrary to public opinion, teachers do more than teach. We nurture and care for your children. This often involves transporting to school related functions, copying relevant information, sometimes feeding them, without thanks, remuneration, and always at the expense of time from the teacher's own family.
Our remuneration package which actually translates to mean our flat salary since we have no perks, was last negotiated for the period October 2002 to August 2005. That negotiation took place by comparing with salaries of comparative positions in the External Labour Market, the ELM. This method of negotiating was actually introduced by the CPO during the negoatiations prior to that period.
There are a few factors that people seem to be forgetting:
I) Teachers do not receive any perk other than a salary. Most other employers do.
ii) Teachers are not compensated for experience outside of teaching as applies in other jobs
iii) Up to this time, teachers are still being paid at 2005 salaries. How many times have prices gone up since that time?
iv) It has been YEARS! since have been forced to fight in order to receive a just and equitable salary

Why should the method of calculating our remuneration be changed in such an arbitrary manner?
Are YOU living at 2005 salary?
What other method can be used to ensure that we are treated fairly?

Teaching is indeed an honourable profession but we continue to have to accept less than professional treatment.
At least now, our salaries have been favourable adjusted.
We have just concluded negotiations on the 2005 to 2008 period. Do you think that the CPO will start meeting with us this year so that we will not have the same problem 3 years from now?