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Private schools in Uganda have taken an innovative step to bridge the gap in staff shortages by collaborating and sharing science teachers. This collaborative effort aims to ensure the continued provision of quality science education despite the challenges faced by individual schools in recruiting and retaining qualified teaching staff. Recognizing the importance of science education in preparing students for future ...

A number of Arts teachers in 50 districts have gone months without receiving payments. The development comes amidst claims that their money had been diverted to paying science teachers. Some teachers said that local leaders have diverted their salaries to clear the enhanced salaries of the science teachers.Mr. Filbert Baguma, the Secretary-General the Uganda National Teachers Union (Unatu) confirmed this. ...

Sheikh Ramadhan Mubajje, the Mufti of Uganda has weighed in on the situation under which Arts teachers are teaching. He advised the government to incorporate all teachers in the new salary scheme. Mubajje said that if the government cannot pay the teachers equally, then it should just phase out all arts subjects. He faulted the current scheme for having a ...

Up to date, the arts teachers have maintained their strike for salary increment and have declined further teaching of students. However, the general secretary of the Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union, Mr Aron Mugaiga has advised them to reconsider. He advised the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) leadership to advise its members to return to class as they continue to ...

Uganda National Teacher’s Union Secretary-General, Baguma Philbert has said there is no difference between science and arts teachers. He adds that there is no need for these two parties to be earning different salaries. Baguma says science teachers should be separated from scientists because teaching science subjects doesn’t make them scientists. “The work of a teacher is to facilitate learning. ...