Syndicate urges private school teachers to sign unified contract

AMMAN — Private sector teachers are obligated to sign the unified work contract accredited by the labour and education ministries, while owners of private schools must commit to relevant regulations, the Jordan Teachers Association (JTA) said Tuesday.

Abeer Akhras, head of the JTA’s private education committee, said the Labour Ministry has issued a communiqué to labour directorates in governorates urging them to implement inspection campaigns to check on private schools’ commitment to executing the unified contract, according to a JTA statement.

The JTA has recently amended the unified contract by adding articles stipulating a minimum salary of JD190 and offering teachers direct-transfer to their banks, the statement added.