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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The ongoing teachers strike has taken a new twist with some leaders of the Uganda National Teachers Union (Unatu) now closing schools where teachers ignored their calls for industrial action.<\/p>\n

In Mpigi District, two schools\u2013 Mpigi UMEA P\/S and St Kizito P\/S were Tuesday directed to close and learners ordered home by Unatu officials who found classes underway.<\/p>\n

Unatu\u2019s chairperson in Mpigi Mr Emmanuel Wakulira convened a meeting with the teachers of UMEA P\/S where the latter claimed \u201cthey had not received an official communication from Unatu calling them to join the strike.\u201d<\/p>\n

This prompted Mr Wakulira to officially give them a document outlining why Unatu announced the strike a week ago.<\/p>\n

St Kizito P\/S head teacher Mr Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe told Unatu that it was only private teachers paid by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) that were on duty.<\/p>\n

“I am with you because I am also a government worker,” he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Wakulira wondered why some of their colleagues had \u201cbetrayed them.\u201d<\/p>\n

“We are simply leading this cause but when we succeed, all teachers will smile to the bank,” he observed.<\/p>\n

Unatu has vowed more inspections in the area to ensure compliance from teachers.<\/p>\n

On June 15, the teachers\u2019 Union announced a nationwide strike over government\u2019s proposed discriminatory salary enhancement.<\/p>\n

Under the new government salary structure, a degree holding science teacher is set to earn Shs4million, up from Shs1.2million while a diploma science teacher will get Shs3million- up from Shs950, 000.<\/p>\n

But a degree holding arts teacher will stay at a salary of about Shs1, 080,000 until government prefers am increment. A diploma holder arts teacher in secondary schools earns about Shs795, 000.<\/p>\n

Meantime, government Wednesday ordered striking teachers to return to classrooms by June 24 or risk contract termination.<\/p>\n

Government maintains that the teachers’ strike is unlawful.<\/p>\n

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