Teachers Suffer Pinch As Schools Face Squeeze
By Dk Suria Rina PHA

Bandar Seri Begawan - With the economic recession affecting several businesses in the country, retrenchment of staff and freezing employees' salary have become major ways of minimizing company costs. 

This phenomenon has begun to affect some Brunei teachers in private schools as well. "Teachers have played an essential role in educating students in the country. They are also a major factor in motivating their students on to greater achievements," commented a worried parent. 

Therefore their welfare should be looked after or else students' scholastic results will be affected, she added.

"I have suffered all this time. I have not received my backdated salary, which is still delayed. We have devoted ourselves to the school, yet our hard work is not appreciated", one annoyed teacher who wishes to remain anonymous, said.

Another teacher claimed that a private school sacked her without notice and worse she has yet to receive a penny. "This has burdened me as I have to meet my expenses and I still have a loan to settle with the bank".

"I am seeking another job now but times are hard. We did not receive our salary for a few months and most of the teachers in this private school have had their salaries frozen," added this former teacher.

She told the Bulletin that despite the school freezing their salaries, the school authorities could still afford to carry out renovation works of their premises and this matter is a painful puzzle for her and her colleagues. (Courtesy Of Borneo Bulletin)

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