By Government-employed humanities teachers have ended their month-long strike and returned to classrooms following a high-level meeting with President Yoweri Museveni.
The announcement was made Tuesday morning by Minister for Public Service, Hon. Muruli Mukasa, who confirmed that the Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union resolved to call off their industrial action as of Monday, June 30.
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The strike, which began in early June, had brought classroom activities, continuous assessments, and submission of student coursework to a halt, putting the national academic calendar at risk.
Hon. Muruli said the meeting with the President was also attended by First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni, the Attorney General, ministers from Public Service, Finance, and Gender, as well as permanent secretaries and union leaders. The discussions focused on salary disparities between humanities and science teachers, as well as broader issues affecting teachers’ welfare.
As a result of the meeting, the teachers agreed to resume teaching and assessment duties immediately, starting July 1.
President Museveni made several pledges to address the teachers’ concerns, including a phased salary enhancement plan to begin in the 2026/2027 financial year. Under the arrangement, 25 percent of the required wage increment will be paid annually over four years.
Other commitments include the construction of staff housing for teachers, exploring the possibility of free education for teachers’ children in public institutions, a financial contribution to the teachers’ SACCO, and consideration of a tax reduction on civil servants’ income to increase take-home pay.
State Minister for Finance in charge of Planning, Hon. Amos Lugoloobi, confirmed that the government would allocate the UGX 509 billion wage adjustment across four years and also provide funds to build staff houses for more than 17,000 teachers.
He noted that the housing plan was prompted by complaints from teachers about the high cost and long distances they travel to reach their workplaces.
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State Minister for Higher Education, Hon. Dr. John Chrysestom Muyingo, thanked teachers for their understanding and urged them to recover the lost academic time.
“I call upon teachers to return to class with seriousness and make up for the three weeks lost during the strike,” he said.
The government said it remains committed to addressing long-standing pay disparities while ensuring continuity in the education system. Marking of exams and other activities under the Uganda National Examinations Board will also resume immediately.
