Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Efforts to promote community-based learning during the ongoing school closures have been frustrated by poor coordination, communication gaps, and misinformation. The education ministry authorized teachers to conduct in-person classes in socially distanced small groups, of not more than 20 learners from within their localities. However, …
Read More »SALARIES: Science teachers unhappy with UNATU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Science teachers say they are finding it hard not to blame UNATU for the interference with the salary increment process for the scientists in the teaching profession. Under their umbrella body, Uganda professional science teachers Union -UPSTU, they are convinced that the Uganda National …
Read More »Mukono RDC stops police from arresting teachers holding private lessons
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mukono Resident District Commissioner-RDC Fatuma Ndisaba Nabitaka has stopped the unnecessary arrests of teachers conducting private lessons in their communities as a means of survival. Ndisaba says that due to the fact that schools have been closed for nearly two years under President Yoweri …
Read More »Over 200 teachers shun Covid-19 vaccination in Bududa
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 229 teachers in Bududa district have shunned vaccination, seven months since vaccination of teachers was rolled out in Bududa district. So far, 1,371 teachers and non-teaching staff in Bududa district have been vaccinated against Covid-19. The district received 9,313 doses of AstraZeneca …
Read More »Teachers can’t teach science using thematic curriculum – Researchers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at Makerere University have established flaws in early learning that they blame on continued lack of interest in science courses despite years of promotion of science by the government. Dr Henry Busulwa, a researcher based at the College of Education says that more than 10-years …
Read More »Release of private teacher’s relief fund hits another snag
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the 18 months of the nationwide school closure, private school teachers have been waiting to get a relief fund from the government. However, the long-awaited revolving fund worth Shillings 20 billion might not come through soon as different groups fight for its management. …
Read More »Errant teachers, social media reports blamed for low vaccine uptake in Tororo, Butaleja
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The poor Covid-19 vaccine uptake in Bukedi and Bugisu sub-region is being blamed on errant teachers who have adamantly refused to take the jab and negativity on social media. Recently, Emmanuel Ainebyona, the Senior Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of Health named Butaleja, Tororo …
Read More »Kotido CAO orders health workers, teachers to get vaccinated or vacate staff quarters
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Administrative Officer of Kotido District has ordered teachers and health workers who have not yet received a covid-19 jab to vacate the staff quarters with immediate effect. Joseph Lomongin in a letter dated September 24 and addressed to health workers, teachers, district and …
Read More »TEACHERS: Order to re-register private schools illogical
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Private Teachers Union (UPTU) is concerned that the Ministry of education is ordering private schools to register afresh. The ministry now requires private schools to register afresh, a process that will always be repeated every five years. According to the Ministry of …
Read More »Israel bans unvaccinated teachers from teaching
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israeli teachers who have not been vaccinated against the COVID-19 will be banned from entering schools unless they present a negative test result, Israeli Ministry of Education said on Thursday. Under the decision, teachers who do not present the Green Pass, which is a proof of …
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