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Hundreds of parents were forced to rush to schools yesterday to collect their children, following a nationwide wave of teacher absenteeism, believed to be a “silent protest” over unpaid salary increases promised for this month.
The disruption came just hours after the Ministry of Education issued a statement confirming that Cabinet had approved salary increases agreed with Chief Personnel Officer Dr Daryl Dindial in April last year.
Guardian Media has been reliably informed the action will continue today.
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