Resolve science head teachers’ pay

According to the Uganda Professional Science Teachers’ Union National Chairperson, Mr Vincent Elong, there are 550 science head teachers and deputies of secondary schools across the country.

He, however, said the number could reduce since some want to be demoted to become graduate science teachers who currently earn Shs4 million every month.

Mr Elong explained that a 2022 Presidential directive indicated that salaries of Science head teachers would be increased to Shs6.5 million from Shs2.3 million and that for deputy head teachers from Shs1.7…