'Teachers deserve more pension'– Hon Neville A. Smith
Hon Smith was at the time giving brief remarks at the Contract Signing Ceremony for the construction of additional buildings to house students of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS). The ceremony was held on the school's campus yesterday afternoon, March 31, 2022.
Teachers need to be better compensated- Hon Smith
According to Hon Smith, teachers are always hardworking in their efforts to mould the minds of the future but they are not compensated enough for the work they do.
“We need to pay homage to this.”
Hon Smith added that he would like to see the pension for teachers increased.
“Because teachers' work never finishes, it never finishes, so we have to find a way that we could compensate our teachers in a way that it affects them and their livelihood because they are always teaching, no matter what happens.”
Teachers given moment of recognition
According to the At Large Representative, teachers are the ones who can be credited for educating the contractors who have signed the multi-million dollar contract for the construction of the territory’s senior high school.
While underscoring the need for a better pension for teachers, Hon Smith called up all the educators who were present at the time for a special moment of recognition.
“They are the ones who made us who we are today, and I am asking and I am saying, I am telling my members that I am coming to the House of Assembly, whenever we have it again, and I am going to be asking.”
Hon Smith also clarified that he was not saying that other professions do not need a pension increase.
"Yes, we have to look at the pension plan on a whole but for now I am saying let’s give our teachers more.”
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21 Responses to “'Teachers deserve more pension'– Hon Neville A. Smith”
You took the words right out of my mouth. Would have stood a chance if they had put teachers, nurses, etc first
"The Sheep Know Their Master's Pen.
"Too Little, Too Late."
Seemingly politicians don't know what the voting public have on their mind coming next general election.
After pretending that you did not know that teachers are underpaid, only now are you coming to the realization that teachers salary, and their pension need to be raised, Hon. Neville Smith? What took you so long from waking from your slumbering sheep sleep? As I and many (the majority) now see it you are trying to buy for yourself and the Cabinet a second term, in my honest opinion?
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Give it to them and stop airing off your damn mouth!