Teachers miss curriculum workshop over allowances

Drama ensued at Lango College in Lira Town on Monday when hundreds of secondary school teachers who had turned up for a training in the new lower secondary school curriculum were turned away. Trouble started when more than 500 teachers, who had camped at the college, demanded to know how much money they would pocket after the six-day training exercise.

Each teacher, according to sources, was expected to receive Shs25,000 as daily allowance and an additional Shs25,000 as daily upkeep.

However, those who attempted to inquire about the money were forced to leave the venue.

“When teachers tried to inquire about their allowances, the organisers became rude and arrogant and chased them away. They said the teachers are money-minded,” a source who asked for anonymity in order to speak freely, said.

Another source told Daily Monitor that the training that was expected to benefit teachers from all government-aided secondary schools across Lango Sub-region, is now being attended by teachers from a few selected schools.

“We are here attending a workshop on new lower secondary curriculum but confusion has erupted over training allowances,” another source told Daily Monitor in a telephone interview. “There is total confusion and the training is not moving on well.”