By Moses J. Dawoe
/Southeast Correspondent
The National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL), Pleebo Sodoken District, president, Sylvester Scott, has expressed deep disappointment over the government’s failure to comply with the promised inclusion of volunteer teachers on the national payroll.
Mr. Scott, who heads the local NTAL leadership in Pleebo Sodoken Statutory District, explained that the Government of Liberia has failed to fulfill its promise to include all volunteer teachers on the payroll.
Instead, only 2,000 out of the 6, 600 volunteer teachers across the country have been included, he added.
He made the remarks on April 5, 2025, during a welcoming program for the Liberian Ambassador to Japan, calling on the government to intervene and provide a solution for volunteer teachers in the Maryland area.
Moreover, Scott further noted that the government is removing names of existing teachers from the payroll without replacing them with new ones.
The NTAL Pleebo Sodoken District president used the occasion to petition the Liberian Ambassador to Japan to liaise with international organizations to create programs that support volunteer teachers in the county.
Scott urged the government to begin paying volunteer teachers, stressing that the teaching profession is vital and widespread, and should not be overlooked.
He indicated that the government has laid off some veteran teachers, and emphasized the need to replace those who have retired or passed away in order to strengthen the education system.
According to Scott, the situation has made many students at the University changing courses from education to something else in anticipation for a good living, he started.
