Tanzanian teachers demand unpaid salaries

Tanzanian teachers in the Rukwa area are demanding unpaid salaries of arrears totaling more than 2 billion/-.

In addition to claims from retiring instructors, unpaid claims include transfer, salary, treatment, leaves, and classes.

Mr. Mrisho Kikonda, acting chairman of the TTU, stated that teachers get discouraged when their claims are paid late.

To enhance the welfare of 88,297 teachers, the government spent 117.6bn/- to settle pay and non-salary arrears in December last year.

Dr. Philip Mpango, vice president of the Teacher’s Training Union (TTU), stated that resolving arrears and implementing promotions is an ongoing process.

The vice president instructed all local government directors to settle teachers’ pay and non-salary arrears expeditiously.