AMMAN, Oct 7 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s government and the Jordan Teachers Association, signed an agreement, to increase basic salaries of teachers, to end a month-long strike.
Under the agreement, different ranks of teachers will receive 35 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent and 65 percent salary increases, respectively.
The agreement also stipulates that, a training academy, affiliated with the association, is to be recognised as among institutions accredited by the Ministry of Education.
The total cost of the raise in teachers’ salaries amounts to around 90 million U.S. dollars.
The agreement stipulates increasing the allowances for teachers, who monitor the Tawjihi (the general secondary education certificate examination) and correct exam papers.
The pact also allows teachers to receive treatment at military hospitals, at the same cost as public hospitals.
The government and the association finalised the deal on Saturday, to end the strike that started on Sept 8.
The association labeled the deal as “historic,” voicing appreciation for the government’s efforts to end the strike.– NNN-PETRA