More than 40 teachers in Lae Secondary School haveย not been paid this fortnight.
Noย official explanation has been given by the Morobe Education Division. But itโs understood,ย it could beย due to an administrative mishap.
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The teachers were in a meeting this afternoon to decide if they should take strike action. Usually when teachers donโt get paid, itโs because theyย didnโt submit whatโs called a resumption ofย duty form. Itโs a slip of paper, an important one thatย tells the education department that a teacher isย in school and ready to work.
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At the start of the term Lae Secondary was the first Secondary school in Morobe to have theirsย submitted on the first day. This week,ย their accounts are still empty.ย
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One said only half his salary was in his account. There has been no official explanation from the Morobe provincial education division. Theย Principal called the officer in charge to get an explanation. Theyโre not sure where the problem is.
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โAdministratively, weโd likeย the school to run. But if the teachers are unhappy and they canโt feed their families, then I have no control over that,โ said Mr. Raymond.
Teachers say, if they donโt get answers by tomorrow, they will stop work. Students will haveย to stay home.
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