Chaos as schools open

BY STAFF REPORTERS
CHAOS characterised the opening day of the first term yesterday as schoolchildren at different learning institutions in the country were sent back home after teachers and school heads failed to report for duty citing incapacitation.

School heads yesterday joined teachers in declaring incapacitation in a bid to press for United States dollar salaries to cushion them from the rising cost of living.

A survey carried out by NewsDay in several parts of the country showed that most teachers did not report for duty.

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