00:00Former Education Minister Dr. Nyan Gatsby-Dawley notes that the agreement
00:05made under the People's National Movement for the salary increases for teachers was done in April.
00:10On the other hand, she outlines that the Public Services Association
00:15agreement was settled in November of 2025, and despite this, the people
00:20received their increases, though it was a partial one first.
00:25An MP for St. Anne's East indicates that this may have been a factor in the teacher absentee.
00:30As I'm seeing in schools on Tuesday and again on Wednesday, noting that teachers were expected
00:35to get their raise of pay before January 2026, Dr. Gatsby-Dawley has a
00:40theory on why the PSA received priority.
00:43But what is the difference between...
00:45We saw the PSA President on the UNC platform...
00:50During the general election campaign.
00:53So what is the clear connection?
00:55It is clear, then, that the payment of back pay and increase in pay had...
01:00Our political input and that is extremely unfortunate and disrespected.
01:05respectful to the teachers. Dr. Gaspidoli says it comes at the expense of the education
01:10of the nation's children, many of whom have been forced to stay away from school because of this
01:14situation.
01:15The distress of teachers has little to do with the fact that they are accepting
01:205% and they want more. It really has to do with the fact that their argument was
01:25made many months ago and that another union was paid in front of the nation.
01:30And even the promise of PNM in January of 2026.
01:35It was not kept. This is a huge inconvenience to parents because some-
01:40parents, not everybody can stay home with their children. For some parents, this means losing
01:45a day pay or two days pay when you're being called to come and collect your children.
01:50And today, it's the same situation.
01:53With examinations of-
01:55Approaching, the opposition MP is calling on Education Minister Dr. Michael Dowlath to address
02:00CSU directly.
02:01She says recent statements from the ministry, including references to-
02:05Cabinet notes, provided little reassurance to teachers.
02:08We saw the Cabinet notes.
02:10The Cabinet note being bandied about or released about the Cabinet note.
02:15But that gave no assurances because it gave no timelines other than to say-
02:20the other.
02:21The Cabinet note being bandied about is not acceptable.
02:22It's not acceptable.
02:23That's not enough.
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02:25Ministry needs to come out and say when these payments will be made and
02:30they need to stick to the timelines that they have agreed to with the union.
02:35In addition, she's calling on the ministry to address outstanding gait and birch reports.
02:40Payments and payments to maxi taxi concession is she also wants an update on the government.
02:45In terms of how many devices have been distributed.
02:50The MP was speaking at a PNM media conference held on Wednesday.
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