The Jordanian Teachers Association(JTA) announced that the open strike will continue in public schools on Sunday, following a letter sent by the Prime Minister Omar Razzaz to teachers on Saturday night, that the Association called "disappointing ".
Noureddine Nadim, spokesman of the Jordanian Teachers Association, said in a press statement that what was issued by of the presidency of the government are disappointing and do not meet the expectations of teachers not even the minimum of the teachers claims.
He added that the union is not opposed to the idea of developing professional performance extend it across all sectors of the society. Pointing out that the teachers asked the government to recognize their right to a 50 per cent allowance.
The association press spokesman said that the government's statement showed insistence on dribbling, a matter that shocked the union, to dodge.
The Teachers Association, which has declared an open-ended strike in public schools since last Sunday, is demanding "an increase of 50% on basic teachers' salaries as a professional allowance as it is their right since 2014, while the government refuses the raise at this rate and offers an alternative through the career path, as well as performance. "
For his part, the Prime Minister Razzaz had previously announced that "the government is studying the comments of the Association concerning the professional process and the improvement of the teachers status as part of an overall revision of the sector. to ensure the reward of excellence and motivate all public sector workers, at various levels of responsibility, to develop their skills and their performance to serve the country and the citizen. "
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