CTU warns of serious teacher shortage in schools

The Ceylon Teachers’ Union has warned of a serious teacher shortage in schools, saying recruitment problems are contributing to a wider crisis in the education system.

The union attributed the difficulties to what it described as irregularities and ambiguities in the gazette notification setting out the teacher recruitment process. The Daily Mirror report said thousands of vacancies remain unfilled.

The reports did not provide details about the notification’s specific provisions, the number or location of affected schools, or any response from education officials. They also did not report what steps will be taken next.

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