2021 World Teachers Day: NUT wants governments to ensure safety of schools, others
Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on governments at all levels in the country, as well as, private individuals to work together and restore peace in the society, to ensure safety of schools.
The Union also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to grant assent to the Teachers Retirement Age Bill into law, to ensure compliance by all teachers.
NUT President, Comrade Nasir Idris made the calls in Abuja during the occasion of the 2021 World Teachers’ Day.
Teachers’ Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community in general.
Idris said the theme of the 2021 World Teachers’ Day, Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery, is apt following the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the Education Sector.
“Teachers took up the responsibilities of identifying learning losses and applied recovery measures such as accelerated learning programmes to reduce learning gaps,” he stated.
Idris, however, called for empowerment and more support for teachers in their task of carrying out education recovery.
The Union expressed dissatisfaction at state governments yet to implement the National Minimum Wage for teachers saying; ”erring states must begin payment without further delay.”
Idris expressed the regret of NUT over the non-payment of Primary School teachers’ salaries as and when due.
On the alteration act on the 1999 Constitution, he called on the National Assembly to fund basic education through first line charge.
