The Cabinet has announced plans to compensate public school students for lost learning time following the recent teachers’ strike.
For over a week, teachers withheld instruction in protest over unpaid allowances owed to a small group of educators—primarily at the secondary level. However, officials say the strike had a broader impact, especially on primary school pupils who missed six days of critical instruction.
Concerned by the disruption, Cabinet is proposing to extend the school day to help students catch up before the end of the term. Officials say the move aims to close the learning gap and reaffirm the value of consistent teaching.
