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BEIJING | Xinhua |  When millions of educators in China celebrated Teachers’ Day last week, they did with sincere greetings from President Xi Jinping. Xi, in a reply letter to eight rural teachers, commended the dedication of about 1.2 million college graduates who have participated in a national program to …

Matany, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Primary school teachers in the Karamoja sub-region are demanding salary enhancements to cope with the high cost of living and harsh working conditions. The teachers say they face numerous challenges, including lack of community support, a shortage of accommodation, insecurity, and difficult living conditions, which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As arts and humanities teachers across Uganda stay away from classes, demanding salary parity with their science counterparts, one voice remains conspicuously silent: UNATU, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union. Once the most organised and recognised platform for teacher advocacy in the country, UNATU has …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government officials in Mayuge District have raised serious concerns over widespread absenteeism among teachers and health workers, warning that it is undermining public service delivery and hurting community development. Sarah Kasadha, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC), criticized the growing trend as a sign …

    Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arts teachers in Rukungiri District have staged a peaceful protest demanding salary equity with science teachers. The demonstration, organized under their umbrella body, the Professional Human Teachers Union (UPHTU), began on June 16 at Riverside Hotel. The teachers gathered for a meeting before …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is moving swiftly to develop degree programmes for primary school teachers, five years after the Ministry of Education raised the bar for teacher qualifications by scrapping the lower minimum qualification requirement. Mathias Mulumba Bwanika, the Dean of the School of Education at …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A significant number of government-paid secondary school teachers in the country are not meeting the required teaching hours. Over half are underutilized, with some not teaching at all, while schools continue to hire additional teachers through the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) arrangement. According to the …

Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sironko District Local Government is grappling with difficulties in replacing retired teachers following the closure of Primary Teachers’ Colleges (PTCs) by the government. The colleges were shut down as part of a policy shift towards hiring teachers with degree-level education. According to Fred Wesonga, …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pader District Council is considering an ordinance that could demote head teachers to classroom teachers if they fail to get at least one first grade among the pupils in their respective schools. The proposal was discussed during a full council meeting held on February …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lack of adequate infrastructure for special needs learners in the Bunyoro sub-region is hindering education. Bunyoro region has only two special needs schools in Masindi and Kagadi districts. Special needs education targets children with visual, hearing, learning, and motor impairments, among other disabilities. …