The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) held a press conference on June 17, 2026, voicing urgent concerns affecting educators in the nation. The Association’s primary grievance is the continued non-payment of outstanding backpay owed to educators. In recent comments, the Finance Minister indicated these payments would not occur until Fiscal Year 2027, a stance that TTUTA finds profoundly disappointing and frustrating.<\/p>\n
The Association also shed light on the dysfunctionality of the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The non-functioning EAP has left educators requiring professional counselling and support services to bear these costs personally, a situation TTUTA deems untenable.<\/p>\n
Further, TTUTA questioned the government’s logic. If educators are expected to wait for their outstanding entitlements until Fiscal Year 2027, should school activities such as the Continuous Assessment Component, extra-curricular activities, and numerous other school-based functions also be deferred until then?<\/p>\n
TTUTA made it explicitly clear that it will stand with any member who refuses to undertake duties outside their agreed terms and employment conditions. The Association awaits a positive and timely resolution from the Finance Minister, stressing that educators need their backpay. The ball is now firmly in the Finance Minister’s court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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