Monrovia – Catholic school teachers, under the banner, Association of Catholic Teachers and Support Staff (ACTS INC), have resolved to boycott classes, following for what they called, “gross refusal of the Catholic Education Secretariat (CES) to address their concerns.”A release from ACTS INC has mandated all teachers of Catholic Schools across Liberia to stay home beginning Tuesday, October 13, until the CES can see reason to address their plight. Nevertheless, Minister Sonii said negotiation was being held with the authority of the Catholic Education Secretariat to ensure that the plights of teachers are addressed. Meanwhile, ACTS is calling on all teachers within the Catholic Education System not to take any instruction from the Secretariat until these demands are met. “We, therefore, call on all teachers and support staff to adhere to this mandate and to take no instruction from any administrator until further notice. When contacted via mobile phone Monday, October 12, the Secretary of the Catholic Education Secretariat Rev.

Source: Front Page Africa October 14, 2020 01:30 UTC