The UNMF has been consistently receiving funds from the government on behalf of the creative sector.

The recommendation is contained in the report on the National Teacher’s Bill, 2023 that was presented by the Committee Chairperson, Hon. James Kubeketerya during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 26 November 2024.

Popular comedian Herbert Ssegujja, commonly known as Teacher Mpamire, is unhappy with fellow comedians who have failed to establish boundaries in their work.

In establishing the National Teacher’s Council, the Bill also seeks to provide for the management of internship programme for teachers and regulation of the teaching profession. 

According to Kaducu, teachers constitute one of the largest human resources dedicated to nurturing the young generation and are frontline participants in educational reforms playing a critical role in ensuring quality schooling worldwide.

The officials were responding to a petition by members of the Pre-Primary Teachers Training Institutions Association-Uganda (PPITA) to Parliament on access to early child care education.

Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) were left shocked when it was discovered that 20 teachers in Mpigi District illegally access the payroll and having been drawing salaries for the past seven years. 

Speaking on Monday in an NTV interview, Aceng suggested that the Ministry of Education liaises with schools to close early for other classes except for candidates who will be left to do their final examinations.

The MPs urged the government to commence the implementation of the approved salary enhancement of the Arts teachers and primary teachers progressively.

Museveni has invited the leadership of the Uganda National Teacher's Union-UNATU for another meeting later today in an effort to end the nationwide teacher's strike.  The meeting follows the teacher's rejection of a "new deal" proposed by the Ministry of Public Service.