Dear Editor,
FACEBOOK reminds me today that, one year ago, dozens of teachers, including myself, were promoted to senior positions. Today, a year later, the teachers’ union has still blocked these promotions in the High Court, stagnating the entire process and handicapping the Ministry of Education from discharging its mandate and functions

For what reason: Greed? Selfishness? And oh yeah, power and ego?

Why couldn’t they pick out those cases that deserved attention, instead of preventing every single teacher who was promoted from taking up their positions? The education sector has suffered so much because of this stagnation over the past academic year that it’s a shame and disgrace.

Schools are preparing to close for the Summer vacation and there has been no promotion, no debunching, no uniform money, no increases; and for me, still no vacation (Whitley Council) money.

This is the worst state the teaching sector has been in since I joined the profession 15 years ago. I applaud the fortitude and courage shown by our Teaching Service Commission and the Ministry of Education to fight this matter. Frankly I don’t know on whose side the union is at this time.

Clearly, it’s not on the side of the teachers who were promoted, since the union’s actions have not only hurt our professional career over the past year, but has demoralised us in the acting capacities of our functions.

Regards,
LEON SUSERAN