JTA to maintain pressure on gov't

The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says it will not back down on its lobby for better pay for teachers and improvements to school plants.

In a message delivered to coincide with the start of the new school term, JTA president Clayton Hall says there are several outstanding items that are yet to be fulfilled by the Government.

He says the JTA is also watching carefully how the Government will approach the repair of schools damaged by Hurricane Sandy in October of last year.