Teachers threaten protest if solutions are not given

COLOMBO (News 1st); Teachers will report sick by 25th April, and will go on strike by 28th April, and will push into a continuous strike if a solution to the current problems in the education sector are not presented, says the Chairman of the Ceylon Teachers Union, Priyantha Fernando.

The Chairman of the CTU pointed out that the attendance of children in rural schools as well as in urban schools has come down to a very low level, due to increased fares in public transport and the subsequent lack of fuel, which disrupted bus services.

Moreover, he stated that school transport services have also been disrupted, while this has a direct impact on children, and on teachers who report to work in schools.