Arts teachers, through the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU), have resolved to strike again. The move comes three days before the start of the third term.
However, Union’s general secretary, Filbert Baguma, said all Unatu members from both primary and post-primary schools and tertiary institutions will not report for duty when schools officially open for the third term on Monday, September 15.
The last major UNATU strike in 2022 ended after a tense meeting with President Yoweri Museveni. The president told the union leaders that salary increases were not possible at the time because the government had prioritized science teachers.
Baguma told Uncovered Ug news reporters that “Teachers have waited patiently, but the government has remained indifferent. Industrial action remains the only option left.”
He stressed that the strike is protected under Ugandan law and international labor standards and warned against intimidation or harassment of teachers. Education experts have over the years criticized the government and president’s stand on the matter, arguing that humanities teachers are equally important. But President Museveni has repeatedly defended his position in several speeches, often using a firm tone.
Filbert Baguma says that the government should urgently engage with the teachers’ union and provide a commitment to resolve the matter to avert disruption of the school calendar at this critical time.
Graduate science teachers earn a gross monthly salary of UGX 4 million, taking home about UGX 2.8 million after tax. Graduate arts teachers take home between UGX 672,000 and UGX 754,600. Diploma-level science teachers earn about UGX 1.54 million net, while their arts counterparts earn between UGX 521,500 and UGX 548,800.
In conclusion, the teachers of arts are demanding their salary be increased like that of the science teachers for a smooth running of the government activities.
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