More Teacher Rets? "The teachers are getting fed up and the visible action would be stepped up. Next week Thursday, Friday [22nd and 23rd November, 2012] will be Are and R, rest and reflect. That is the point they push us to. We are out of the schools today (yesterday), we are hoping that good sense prevails on the part of the CPO and her employer." Ref. Source 8
Rest and Reflect for Friday 23rd November, 2012: Teachers attending Primary school: 20% and Secondary school: 30% Ref. TV6 News.
TTUTA has accepted an 8-10% salary raise for teachers for the period 2008-2011. Senior teachers will also get an additional $600 travel allowance. TTUTA will resume talks with the Ministry of Education in January 2013 for salary negations 2011-2013.
The TTUTA executive is saying that the Ministry of Education should not penalize teachers who may have missed school today due to the Trinidad Total Policing Day based on a 1998 collective agreement.
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Comments: Everything is normal today, thank goodness. By the way there will be an increase in the amount TTUTA charges its members. The cost is now going to be $100 per month.