Senegal teachers threaten baccalaureate exam boycott over unpaid allowances

This action stems from the non-payment of allowances for invigilation and correction from the previous Baccalaureate session. The Sels sections of the Pikine-Guédiawaye Academy Inspectorate, covering the departments of Pikine, Guédiawaye, and Keur Massar, have called on all elementary school teachers, both public and private, to withhold their participation until all outstanding allowances are paid. The union states that despite multiple efforts, a significant number of teachers are still awaiting their due payments.

According to Sels, explanations from the Academy Inspectorate indicate that the Baccalaureate Office provided only a partial release of funds for these allowances, and the delay in transferring the remaining balance is preventing full payment to teachers. The union warns that it reserves the right to take any legal union action if its demands are not met and directly appeals to the Minister of National Education, the Minister of Finance and Budget, and the Baccalaureate Office to find a swift solution.