Kampala, (UG):- Teachers and non-teaching staff at Kampala Parents’ School have agreed to end the sit-down strike after engaging in a successful meeting with the school’s stakeholders including businessman Sudir Ruparelia to address their grievances.
The strike, which began on Friday, was sparked by teachers’ demands for better salaries, an alleged end to illegal salary deductions, and improved working conditions.
However, after a meeting with Dr Sudhir, who is also the Chairman of the school, the staff body agreed to end the strike and have classes resume on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, with end-of-year examinations scheduled for Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2024.
“We, the staff, both teaching and non-teaching staff of Kampala Parents’ School 2004, hereby inform you, our dear parents, that the sit-down strike that has been going on since Friday last week has come to an end,” the letter addressed to parents and guardians read on Tuesday.
“After a series of meetings and interactions with different stakeholders, our grievances have largely been attended to for those that were short term and good strategies laid for those that were long term,” the staff representatives noted in the letter, a copy of which DailyExpress has seen.
The school administration thanked parents for their patience and understanding throughout the disruption. “We continually thank you for understanding and standing strong with us as we requested to be heard. We can only thank you enough for teaching and nurturing your children even more,” the letter added.
This publication also understands that teachers who participated in the strike will not face suspension or sacking, as some media outlets and social media channels recently reported.
Furthermore, Chairman Sudhir informed the aggrieved staff members that he is offering every teacher an incentive to educate one of their children at the school for a reduced fee of 700,000 Ugandan shillings.
Dr Sudhir also ordered the management of the school to always treat the teachers’ issues as a priority before they go into the hands of the media as it damages the reputation of the school, which is a benchmark for academic excellence in the country.
The teachers’ representatives led by Mr Welcome Chrispinus, Mwijukye Ambrose, and Orishaba Onesmus, expressed gratitude to the parents for their understanding and support during the strike. They emphasized the school’s commitment to resuming normal learning activities and ensuring the welfare of the students.
Parents who have kids at the Kampala school also heaped praise on the city tycoon for his proactive involvement in sorting the impasse which has opened doors for a conducive learning environment as learners wind up the third term.
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