The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers' Association (TTUTA) has accepted the Chief Personnel Officer’s (CPO) offer of a five per cent increase for the period 2020 to 2023.

A statement from the CPO’s office said the deal was sweetened by an improvement in other terms and conditions.

“(The) five per cent offer for the period 2020 to 2023 with a spread of one per cent, one per cent, three per cent… followed by the consolidation of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and other improved terms and conditions for members of the teaching service.”