Dubai: Teachers have mixed reaction to school fee increase

Dubai: Teachers have mixed reaction to school fee increase

While some tutors are expecting a pay raise, others are not so hopeful

Published: Sat 11 Mar 2023, 2:48 PM Last updated: Sat 11 Mar 2023, 3:05 PM

School teachers have given mixed reactions to the school fee increase that was approved by authorities yesterday. Many hope that the hike will translate into a pay raise for them.

“The last time we got a pay raise was in 2018 when fees in our school were raised last,” said H.J., a teacher at one of the oldest Indian schools in the country. “I have been working for ten years now and I have noticed that usually, when fees are raised our salaries are increased as well. There was one time when we did not get a raise, but that was an exception and not a norm.”

According to H.J., right now management are talking about increasing teacher’s salaries by around 2-3 per cent. “There are talks going around,” she said. “However, I am in a Catch 22 situation because my child’s school fees will also increase. So I am just hoping for the best.”

According to Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), private schools in the city will be eligible for a 3 per cent