Teacher's pay dispute getting 'particularly difficult'

Argane mychione faill ny fir ynsee cheet dy ve 'doillee er-lheh'

Eaghtyrane SAAFY cheet gys Ellan son CCB

Ta cooishyn cheet dy ve 'doillee er-lheh' 'syn argane ta foast goll er mychione faill ny fir ynsee eddyr olteynyn fwirran yn Ellan as yn Rheynn Ynsee, Cultoor as Spoyrt.

Shen rere Screeudeyr Cadjin Sheshaght Ashoonagh ny Ard Fir Ynsee Paul Whiteman. 

Va Chaglym Cadjin Bleinoil y heshaght cheirdey goll er cummal fastyr beg Jemayrt (14 Jerrey Geuree), er son ren yn eaghtyrane ashoonagh as eaghtyrane y heear-hwoaie etlagh noal, dy hoilsaghey magh co-pharteeys rish olteynyn ynnydoil.

Ta Mnr Whiteman gra dy row y chaglym cur caa lane-vie dy chlashtyn dy jeeragh mychione ny doilleeidyn roish fir ynsee as ny foddee y cheshaght cheirdey jannoo dy chooney.

AS PAUL WHITEMAN : Ta ny cooishyn cheet dy ve doillee er-lheh, as shen fer jeh ny oyryn ta mish myr y screeudeyr cadjin er jeet noal jiu dy chlashtyn dy jeeragh veih olteynyn. Ta shinyn oayllagh, myr fir phrofeshoonagh ynsee as leeideilee 'syn ynsagh, rish ny politickeyryn as y reiltys eaishtagh rish ny fir oayllee 'syn ynsagh mychione ny ta feme er dy hebbal shirveish ynsagh jeh'n chied rang da paitchyn as da paarantyn as da boodeeyssyn, as cha nel shen taghyrt er chor erbee ayns Ellan Vannin.

NAHT president visits Island for AGM

Things are getting 'particularly difficult' in the ongoing dispute over teachers' pay between Island staff and the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.

That's according to NAHT General Secretary Paul Whiteman.

The union's AGM was being held on Tuesday evening (14 January), for which the national president and north west president flew over, to show solidarity with local members.

Mr Whiteman says the meeting was an ideal opportunity to directly hear the difficulties faced by teachers and what the union can do to help: