Some teachers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna, said if the lockdown persists, private school owners might be forced to lay off some staff so as to remain in business after the restriction.
Fear of job loss has gripped private school teachers in Kaduna State as school owners may not be able to cope with payment of salaries due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
“If the lockdown takes longer time, the owners will deem it necessary to downsize their workforce.
“It is not a good feeling when you know you may possibly lose your job, especially when you know that’s your major source of income.
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“Parents, by now, ought to be making payments of school fees for the third term that should have begun after Easter holiday.
But that has not happened,’’ Bukola noted.
Mr Joseph Akoh, who teaches at Brighter Academy, Sabo Tasha said that he foresaw a situation where, not only teachers would be sacked, but many private schools would shut down.
“Our fear is the same with the owners of the schools, whose businesses may also fold up if the COVID-19 pandemic persists,’’ Akoh said.
He decried a situation where private school teachers have insurance cover, let alone a fall-back trust fund that would serve as a succour when they are sacked.
He added that the situation will have an untold effect on their personal and family needs.
Mrs Alheri David, a teacher at Imani Model School, Ungwan Romi, said there was need for the state government’s intervention for private school teachers who also contributed to the state’s education sector.
“There are private schools in remote areas where public schools are not given the requisite attention.
“Eventually, the children would be at the receiving end when these schools close down and that is not a plus for educational development,’’ David said.
Some school proprietors contacted for comment on the situation, declined to talk to NAN correspondent.
Source: Daily Post
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