The Ministry of Education announced on Thursday, 2 May 2024 an overall 8% wage increase for public school teachers and those retired, but this was not enough for the teachers’ union (Asociación Dominicana de Profesores – ADP). The teachers’ union continues to rally its members to strike in protest. The union is asking for at least a 20% increase.
Public school teachers are among the best paid school teachers in the Dominican Republic, to the point the once burgeoning private school system has not been able to compete and thousands of teachers have resigned to join the public school system.
Local media report that not all public school teachers nationwide are backing the strike. Many have said the labor demands should not affect classes.
When making the announcement of the 8%, Education Minister Ángel Hernández recalled that only two years ago the...
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