Teachers demand salary payment

Teachers demand salary payment

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Around 50 teachers of various
secondary and high schools in the Central Java regency of
Banyumas staged a rally in front of the local legislature on
Thursday, demanding payment of their salary arrears.

They urged that the outstanding salaries be paid no later than
July, instead of September as previously promised, because non-
teacher civil servants would receive their full pay next month.

The protesters also questioned their delayed salary increase
and hoped that the government would be consistent in implementing
the salary increase policy.

Representing over 10,000 teachers in the regency, the
protesters also demanded the dissolution of the local school
principals working group, which, they said, was inclined to serve
the personal interests of its members. (45)