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The union was formed in 1993 with the intent of advocating and promoting the rights of teachers in Tanzania. In 2006, the union's president Margaret Simwanza Sitta was appointed as Minister of Education and Vocational Training by President Jakaya Kikwete. [1] The union had observer status at the 17th Ordinary African Union Summit in 2011. [2]
Higher pay and efficient school management attract the higher qualified teachers to non-government schools and seminaries. Of all teachers who have a university degree, 58 percent work in non-government schools, and of all Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science graduates with education degrees, 75 percent are absorbed in this sector.
In January 1994, a strike by high school teachers led to massive government repression including the suspension of 318 teachers as well as to the creation of the Tanzania Teachers' Union. [4] In 1995, the eleven national unions decided to form the Federation of Free Trade Unions (TFTU). Bruno Mpangala was its secretary general. The membership ...
Merit pay, merit increase or pay for performance, is performance-related pay, most frequently in the context of educational reform or government civil service reform (government jobs). It provides bonuses for workers who perform their jobs effectively, according to easily measurable criteria.
The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training was a government body responsible for providing education in Tanzania.The head offices were located in Dar es Salaam.Under President John Magufuli's first cabinet, the ministry was amalgamated with other functions to form the new Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training.
A pay scale (also known as a salary structure) is a system that determines how much an employee is to be paid as a wage or salary, based on one or more factors such as the employee's level, rank or status within the employer's organization, the length of time that the employee has been employed, and the difficulty of the specific work performed.
2% salary increase; Education budget restored to pre-Recession levels; Denver February 11, 2019 Ended February 14, 2019 District-wide teachers strike; 7 to 11% salary increase; Pay scale changes that increase emphasis on teacher training and experience; Georgia: DeKalb County: April 19, 2018 Ended April 23, 2018 Bus drivers' strike in DeKalb County
The theme of World Teachers' Day 2023 is "The teachers we need for the education we want". Teachers are the heart of education and in many countries are leaving the profession they love, and fewer young people aspire to become one. UNESCO estimates that the world needs over 69 million new teachers by 2030, and the shortage only continues to ...