The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) is urging an immediate solution to the current nationwide strike by arts teachers in government-supported schools, cautioning that the ongoing deadlock is threatening the future of students.
The walkout, starting on September 15, 2025, includes art educators from elementary, secondary, and various educational establishments throughout the nation.
They are requesting wage increases that align with those of science teachers, who currently make up to three times more than their arts colleagues in government secondary schools.
Even after multiple sessions of talks between government officials and the teachers’ union, no resolution has been achieved.
Consequently, art instructors have been missing from classrooms for three straight weeks, causing students to lack guidance in essential areas like languages, history, literature, and social studies.
In a statement released this week, IRCU Secretary General Joshua Kitakule highlighted that every public employee, including educators, should receive just and comparable pay without any form of bias.
“We recognize the government’s dedication to introducing salary improvements for educators at every level via a step-by-step plan. Nevertheless, we emphasize our previous request for forming a salary review committee to align pay scales throughout all areas of government,” Kitakule stated.
Encouraging the government to accelerate discussions with teachers, the committee also urged the striking educators to show empathy and logic.
The statement said, ‘We encourage educators to remember that most students in public schools come from low-income families and their education is at risk.’
The council emphasized that children are the biggest victims of the deadlock, cautioning that extended interruptions in education may lead to lasting effects on Uganda’s schooling framework.
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