Government of Belize resume offering teachers study leave with pay

By Benjamin Flowers: The Government of Belize in keeping its promise to teachers to restore what was lost to them during austerity measures last year, has resumed offering teachers study leave with pay.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology, issued a notice yesterday to the Belize Teaching Service Commission, managing authorities of government and grant-aided pre-primary, primary, secondary, and tertiary schools that study leave with pay will resume effective April 1, 2022. 

“The Ministry appreciates the dedication and the continued support of all school managements, as we persevere in our efforts to provide opportunities for our teachers to gain the specialized content knowledge and pedagogical skills needed to deliver the national curriculum to our nation’s children,” the Ministry said.

Prime Minister John Briceno announced at the end of February that, as of July 1  GOB would restore the 10 percent that was deducted from the salaries of teachers and public officers last year.

Briceno noted that it would be a full restoration of their salaries up front, not in phases. He explained that Belize’s economic recovery has proceeded better than anyone projected, and even though there is still much work to be done, the government saw the opportunity to salute the teachers and public officers for helping to shoulder the burden of fixing the economy. 

Advertise with the mоѕt vіѕіtеd nеwѕ ѕіtе іn Belize ~ We offer fully customizable and flexible digital marketing packages. Your content is delivered instantly to thousands of users in Belize and abroad! Contact us at mаrkеtіng@brеаkіngbеlіzеnеwѕ.соm or call us at 501-612-0315.

© 2022, BreakingBelizeNews.com. Content is copyrighted and requires written permission for reprinting in online or print media. Theft of content without permission/payment is punishable by law.