When Guyana’s current APNU-AFC coalition government came to power in 2015 it promised “Significant salary increases for government workers” specifically “teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary education” among others. While the government instituted 50% pay raises for their ministers, they have only given paltry 5% annual raises to the teachers.

Even as the  2018-2019 school year is set to start, the government is unable to commit to paying the teachers a living wage by granting the requested  40 percent increase retroactive to 2016 with 5 percent incremental raises for each year until 2020.

As a result, the Guyan Teacher’s Union (GTU)has been authorized by the membership to hold a strike to win these demands. We stand in solidarity with them and ask other workers and students to support the teachers. We call on President Granger and the Minister of Education to honor their campaign promise to the teachers and grant their raises. Victory to the Teachers!

For more analysis on this struggle please read the following letter: https://medium.com/@guyanateachersolidarity/support-guyanas-teachers-daa374064fb7?source=linkShare-a72491c70530-1535047505