Ondo State government has approved that serving primary school teachers can now reach the Level-16 status like their counterparts in the civil service.
This, by implication, means that they can be considered for the position of permanent secretary when such vacancy is opened.
Chairman, Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Rt.Hon Victor Olabimtan, dropped the hint during his interactive meeting with the headteachers across the three senatorial districts of the state.
A statement by the Head, Press & information Services, of the board, ‘Bisi Agboola, said that the chairman who distributed promotion letters to 2,111 teachers of whom about 85 are on grade level-16, reiterated government’s genuine intention to create a conducive atmosphere for teaching.
Olabimtan thanked Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, (SAN), for providing UBEC counterpart funding, which had hitherto been neglected for about five years, paving way for the massive reconstruction of schools, renovations and provision of furniture items.
However, he frowned at the dwindling population of pupils in public schools desspite government efforts. He warned that saying the teachers will henceforth be held responsible for any drop in schools’ enrollment.
Also, he condemned in strong term the attitude of some teachers taking their biological children to private schools and ruled that it has become an offence for any public school teachers to take their wards to private schools.
He said that the State Government will not relent in its efforts at upgrading school standard as well as their personnel.
Olabimtan called on the Education Secretaries in the 18 Local government areas not to hesitate at reporting any teacher found wanting in their duty post for possible sanction.
He charged the teachers to buckle up and do the needful in the area of enrollment drive and shun any act of indolence. The state Chairman of PTA, Alhaji Abimbola Omo-0loja in his response commended Akeredolu for his interest at lifting education from foundation.
He pledged the unflinching support of parents at all times. Also he called for the return of extra curricular activities in schools.
