As the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) strike entered its fifth day yesterday, educators from all across Region Two joined in solidarity with their union and several spoke about having to take second jobs to make ends meet.
The region, which has 38 primaries, 34 nurseries and 8 secondary schools, has a teachers’ population of 1,379 teachers. According to GTU Regional Vice Chairman, Rabbinauth Boodram, over 71% of the region’s teachers have joined the strike. The teachers were accommodated in rented tents on a private property since they were told that they can no longer use the Department of Education shed during their industrial action.