Sharjah considers raising minimum wage of private school teachers

Sharjah considers raising minimum wage of private school teachers

The Sharjah government authorities are considering a hike in the minimum wage of teachers in all private schools across the emirate.. Speaking to Khaleej Times, Dr Humaid Jassem Al Zaabi chairman of the Education, Culture, Youth and Media Committee of the Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC), said that the panel has sent a proposal to the Sharjah Private Education Authority (Spea) calling to earmark a minimum wage for teachers in private schools in the emirate to help them cope with the growing cost of living.. The hike in the teachers' minimum wages will have a big impact in advancement of the educational process, as it will motivate them to develop their skills and that of the students, Al Zaabi underlined.. The teachers have played a crucial role during the Covid-19 crisis in the successful implementation of the distance learning system, he added.. Al Zaabi said the committee's proposal was drafted after a comprehensive study of the salaries of teachers in the private schools.. It showed that low salaries were prevalent in private schools, but it varied from one school to another.. Salary doesn't match effortAl Zaabi said that the committee received a large number of complaints about low salaries from teachers