MUMBAI: Upset with no increment for the second consecutive year, over 150 teachers from unaided schools run by the Archdiocesan Board of Education (ABE), Mumbai have threatened to stop online teaching.
Fr Dennis Gonsalves, ABE secretary communicated to its schools via a letter dated July 19, 2021, that there will be no increment in any of the unaided schools run by the ABE. Teachers said that last year they missed out on increments due to the pandemic. This is in addition to the salary cut several schools have imposed, said a teacher. The ABE letter stated that though the fixation of the salary will be done whenever increment is given but it will not include arrears. Similarly for teachers retiring before the increment is given, his/her increment will be counted only for the gratuity purpose.
“We had to buy laptops, mobiles, and internet connectivity to conduct online classes. Our travel has reduced but our workload has doubled,” said a primary school teacher.
Teachers have threatened to boycott online classes if they are denied an increment this year.
