Unemployed trained teachers oppose plan to recruit 7,000 teachers, threaten demonstration
The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT) has reacted strongly to the government’s announcement that about 7,000 teachers will be recruited to address employment gaps. CUTT criticized this decision, arguing that it departs from established recruitment practices that traditionally absorb entire cohorts of trained teachers at once ,a system they believe ensured fairness and consistency in teacher employment.
According to CUTT’s leadership, more than 16,000 trained teachers from the 2023 cohort remain unemployed, and limiting recruitment to just 7,000 will leave a large number of qualified graduates jobless. The group has also raised concerns about transparency in the selection process, arguing that the limited intake does not adequately address both teacher unemployment and shortages in many schools across the country.
CUTT has called on the government to clarify the criteria and procedures guiding the recruitment exercise. Should authorities fail to provide a satisfactory explanation, the coalition has warned of a planned demonstration on April 14, 2026, to demand employment opportunities for all qualified trained teachers.