And today the teachers' cause got support from an unlikely place: the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We say unlikely because the chamber has always espoused merit based increases and careful public spending, but today the Chamber said the teachers deserve a raise.
A statement issued this morning says quote, "The Chamber supports the Teachers in their demand for a wage adjustment that better reflects the increased cost of living experienced by all Belizeans and the importance of the teaching profession for our country."
It adds that, quote, "we believe that a wage adjustment can be afforded if it is responsibly phased in over a number of years…smarter and more efficient government spending, along with a serious effort at the elimination of waste and corruption could provide the financial savings that would cushion wage adjustments and result in improved government services."
Putting the onus on government to competently manage public funds, The Chamber ends by underscoring what it calls "the absolute need to provide an improved oversight to public finances."
It ends by calling for the appointment of the 13th senator and a more autonomous Public Accounts Committee.
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