The government has made an improved offer on key components of the 28-point claim from the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), which will be placed before delegates for a decision early this week.

CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Immediate past lresident of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Mark Malabver has mounted a spirited defence of his year in office, declaring that he had entered the presidency “like a true gladiator” and never backed down when the welfare, dignity, and interests of J

Unresolved issues surrounding their uniform allowance and a graduate policy for educators pursuing further studies were among the main concerns raised by delegates on Tuesday as the Jamaica Teachers’ Association rejected the Government’s wage offer.

MOUNTAIN SPRING BAY, Trelawny — Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says she will be pushing to have the skills-focused HEART/NSTA Trust programme, now restricted to participants over 17 years old, more deeply integrated into high schools across the country.

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