The trade union action launched by the teachers to withdraw from online teaching activities based on several demands is being implemented for the eighth day today. “This trade union action is not at all intended to harm students. However, if the government does not listen to the fair demands of teachers and principals, we will have to resort to such action. Commenting on the current trade union action to withdraw from online teaching activities, Jayasinghe said that the trade union action has proven to be extremely effective and would continue. There are about 2,160 regional learning centres that employ nearly 30,000 teachers and principals and the teachers and principals had withdrawn from those duties too.

Source: The Nation July 18, 2021 17:48 UTC