UAE fights coronavirus: Private schools to be penalised for sacking teachers, salary cuts

UAE fights coronavirus: Private schools to be penalised for sacking teachers, salary cuts

Strict penalties, including revoking of licences, will�be taken against school managements that are sacking teachers, slashing salaries or forcing them to go on unpaid leave without their consent, the�Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has warned.. The authority has sent a circular to all private schools in the emirate after receiving�a number of complaints�from teachers .. Some of the teachers were sacked, forced to go on paid leave or made to sign documents reducing their salaries by 50 per cent, including allowances, according to an SPEA official.. "SPEA will not accept any applications changing teaching staff remuneration - terminating services, reducing salaries etc - without written consent, along with an alternative plan in place.. We will also not allow increasing the teachers' quorum of classes or decreasing the number of classes offered to students," he said.. "We are closely monitoring all schools and tough penalties will be faced by schools if the quality of education is affected.. Any action against teachers without the prior approval from the SPEA will be called for stricter penalties.". If schools have already terminated teachers or reduced wages, they are required to notify the SPEA and ensure the distance learning programme is not affected," he added..