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Ministry of Education concerned about GUT Call in Sick decision

This story was posted 1 year ago
28 April 2021
in Education, PRESS RELEASE
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The Ministry of Education and by extension the Government of Grenada are extremely concerned about the decision of the Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT) to ask members to call in sick on Tuesday, leaving many students in a number of schools, unsupervised and at risk.

The Ministry of Education previously raised this concern for students’ safety with the leadership of the union. In that regard, a request was made for parents to be given notification by teachers, of planned industrial action which would affect the supervision of students, so that alternative arrangements can be made to support children in need of the same.

The union contends that by giving notice, they will lose the ‘element of surprise’ and has therefore advised teachers not to share their plans to be away from the classroom with parents or students. However, the Ministry believes that the risk involved is too high just to fulfil the need to create an element of surprise. The Ministry notes that while some parents have systems in place for such occurrences, many parents have expressed that where there is no emergency, they will prefer to have an opportunity to protect their children. The Ministry continues to appeal to the Grenada Union of Teachers to carefully consider this request by parents.

Additionally, the Ministry has issued a reminder to teachers with due reference to the Labour laws of Grenada which provides guidance on leave. The Labour laws are clear that while a person can take paid leave from work for up to 2 days without a medical certificate, an employer shall not be responsible to pay an employee who has not worked having regard to what the law permits. Further, Section 71 (3) of the Employment Act, 1999 states that an employer shall not be responsible to pay an employee for more than 5 occasions during a 1-year period that he/she does not provide a medical certificate.

The Government of Grenada has consistently reiterated its commitment to pay the salary increase of 4% to public officers, including teachers as it did in 2020, the first year of the current collective bargaining agreement. However, due to the current economic situation, brought about by a significant reduction in revenue earnings, Government is unable to make the 2021 payment at this time.

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Comments 4

  1. Jazmine Charles says:
    1 year ago

    Keith, if it were not for teachers you would you would be about as smart as a bucket of lambi. Teacher build the future with their skills, they shape our children, educate them, care for them and protect them. Pay these fine teachers well I say. I think government officials should be made to become teachers for a week. Walk a mile in another man’s or women’s shoes and then perhaps you will begin to understand, or perhaps not as you have not dedicated your life to the profession.

    “IN LOCO PARENTIS” A Latin phrase, look it up and remember it when thinking of your child’s teachers.

    Reply
  2. Bernard Charles says:
    1 year ago

    ACCREDITATION PROCESS:

    We damn money!
    Welcome to our dysfunctional family: “Pure Hostility”
    Mr. Revolution and Mrs. Invasion:
    Here are some children and grandchildren’s off-spring – from your rebellion:
    Immoral Jr, Disobedient, Arrogant, Opportunist, Divisive, Antagonist, Mischief and Disrespect Sr
    Everyone wants to be Prime Minister.
    We may not be the “Holy Land” but we have the “Blessed Soil”.
    So what are you doing about it?
    Good debt as opposed to bad debt – “we are not interested”
    Capital Expenditure; Recurring Expenses – who cares?
    You have; you don’t have
    Give us we damn money!
    St. David, St. John and St. Patrick – Jab-Jab will occupy the streets,
    We are not afraid of your police; we are not afraid of the “SSU”.
    Covid – 19 spreading all over the world, millions are dying…
    But just like Daniel in the lion’s den – We shall survive.
    Stop the ambitious developments, or make them small, small, small – so we can’t see them.
    Bring on a snap Election, because you have been there too long…
    We work; we don’t work – Unemployed People: Take it from the top
    We damn money!
    Are you deaf! Or your ears bend?
    ‘Absolutely not’ – all and sundry needs urgent counseling, and professional help.
    Be good citizens; be patriotic – Grenada, Carricou and Petite Martinique.
    I love you, without reservation; we should love our country, unconditionally.
    May God bless our nation.

    By: Bernard Charles.
    JOB ACCREDIATION:

    We damn money!
    Welcome to our dysfunctional family: “Pure Hostility”
    Mr. Revolution and Mrs. Invasion:
    Here are some children and grandchildren’s off-spring – from your rebellion:
    Immoral Jr, Disobedient, Arrogant, Opportunist, Divisive, Antagonist, Mischief and Disrespect Sr
    Everyone wants to be Prime Minister.
    We may not be the “Holy Land” but we have the “Blessed Soil”.
    So what are you doing about it?
    Good debt as opposed to bad debt – “we are not interested”
    Capital Expenditure; Recurring Expenses – who cares?
    You have; you don’t have
    Give us we damn money!
    St. David, St. John and St. Patrick – Jab-Jab will occupy the streets,
    We are not afraid of your police; we are not afraid of the “SSU”.
    Covid – 19 spreading all over the world, millions are dying…
    But just like Daniel in the lion’s den – We shall survive.
    Stop the ambitious developments, or make them small, small, small – so we can’t see them.
    Bring on a snap Election, because you have been there too long…
    We work; we don’t work – Unemployed People: Take it from the top
    We damn money!
    Are you deaf! Or your ears bend?
    ‘Absolutely not’ – all and sundry needs urgent counseling, and professional help.
    Be good citizens; be patriotic – Grenada, Carricou and Petite Martinique.
    I love you, without reservation; we should love our country, unconditionally.
    May God bless our nation.

    By: Bernard Charles.

    Reply
  3. Disgusted says:
    1 year ago

    The minister of education, the minds story of education and the Government on a whole needs to just hush….if you value ur children as u are implying then value the teachers…pay dem ppl dey money…Shame on you…

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  4. Storm says:
    1 year ago

    This is a joke….The government is now concerned?
    In my humble opinion it is too little too late because the damage has been done and our children are the ones suffering.
    The reality is visable to all that money seems to be the operative word from both sides with no mention of the children education.

    Reply

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