Junior teachers attached to schools in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) have not been paid since they were employed with the Education Ministry since 2019.
The teachers told Guyana Times that they had been appointed by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) back in September of 2019, but had not received their appointment letters, which ultimately means their salaries had not been processed.
Teacher Service Commission
Several calls were made to the Commission to inquire about their appointment letters, but the teachers were told to “call back”.
“We don’t know if it’s because of the COVID-19 situation, but every time we call, they keep telling us to call back. Many of us have families, loans to repay, and we cannot do anything because we aren’t paid,” one teacher said.
The educators also related that there were currently trained teachers who have not had an increase in their salaries since completing their studies at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE).
One of the teachers explained that they were given a temporary salary and were promised that it would be rectified as soon as the appointment letters became available from TSC.
However, after a long and tireless wait, it is yet to be done.
Attempts to get a comment from Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) President Mark Lyte proved futile.
