Fifty early childhood teachers would be migrating for better paying teaching jobs by the end of this month, says Fijian Teachers’ Association general secretary Paula Manumanunitoga.
“This group of teachers has come to me, and they have told me that they have job offers from Australia, and after three years, they’ve been promised permanent residency,” he said.
“Last year, 100 qualified early childhood education teachers left the country.”
He said the FTA strongly opposed the use of final year tertiary students to fill vacancy gaps.
“If we go on strike next week, I think all the parents will march with us in town because this is a serious matter and Biman Prasad is not listening, even the Prime Minister is not taking care of anything, he said.
“People leaving this country are paid $14,000 to $18,000 annually, when they go overseas, they will be receiving $60,000 to $90,000 in Australian dollars.”
