EDITOR’S NOTE: Teachers should do something to supplement their income

Aug 02, 2011

ECONOMISTS have hinted that even if the teachers get an increment, the salary will still not be enough to meet their needs because of the current high cost of living.

ECONOMISTS have hinted that even if the teachers get an increment, the salary will still not be enough to meet their needs because of the current high cost of living.

Teachers should be sensitised on how to balance school and private work. Teachers should not be castigated for engaging in other economic activities to make ends meet as long as it is outside school working hours.

A tight economy has everyone searching for extra income. Extra income is needed for the teachers who are surviving on shoe-string budgets. Teachers and educators have options available to them to bring in extra money during these trying times.

As a teacher, just know that you cannot depend on only the salary you receive currently. There are always other avenues out there you can explore to bring in the extra income you need and deserve to meet your family needs.

The government should adopt remuneration strategies like housing allowances and helping teachers to access low-interest loans.

For a teacher willing to work after the bell rings, there are definite part-time and seasonal income-generating activities you can invest in.

Use your teaching background as the biggest selling point as you have experience with parents, children and administrators.

Teachers who are capable of multi-tasking have been brain washed to believe that investing in side business while you are a practising teacher is unacceptable.

Teachers can deliver at their work place and at the same time invest in small income-generating projects like farming, knitting, making handicrafts, baking and sewing during their free time.

Certainly teachers should not look up to the Government as a solution to their financial needs.

Arthur Baguma Nsimomwe
abaguma@newvision.co.ug

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