PHILIPSBURG:--- WITU is calling on the Honorable Minister of ECYS drs. Rodolphe E. Samuel to do the right thing and finalize all outstanding payments owed to staff of the DPE National Summer School Program,” Stuart Johnson President of the WITU stated.
The staff of the DPE National Summer School program sent a letter dated, December 5, 2022, to the Minister of Education drs. R. Samuel.
In the written correspondence the concerned staff made clear, “the staff of the DPE National Summer School Program has not received the full agreed financial compensation for instructing the students at the DPE National Summer School Program of 2022.”
“In these times, teaching and non-teaching staff should not have to beg for communication or to get what is rightfully due to them,” Johnson added.
The outraged staff in their written correspondence further stated, “The lack of communication on this matter is insensitive. We are your St. Maarten public school teachers! We play a critical role in ensuring that our democracy works and the economy grows. We are disheartened by the disregard and poor treatment given to us under your administration. We are now requesting the remainder of the payment owed as per our agreement, as six months has passed since we had the DPE National Summer School Program.”
Johnson in conclusion minced no words by saying, “I look forward to the resolution of this matter within a very short period of time as discussions with the members could immediately lead elsewhere.”
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