KUALA LUMPUR: A school in Batu Pahat has allegedly been forcing some of its teachers to fork out money for the school fund.
National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Lok Yim Pheng said 50 teachers from the secondary school were issued a letter by the school head asking them to pay RM50 to the fund by the end of April.
These teachers, according to Lok, were given a salary increment recently following their promotion from Grade 41 to Grade 44.
“It is not right for schools to collect money from either teachers or parents in such a manner.
“It is important that school heads get the approval from the Education Ministry first,” Lok told reporters at a press conference yesterday.
She urged teachers from other schools who were caught in the same predicament to come forward with their complaints, adding that NUTP would submit a formal complaint regarding this matter to the Education Ministry next week.
Attempts were made to contact the principal at the school office but the principal was said to be attending meetings.
Lok said schools should also not ask teachers to pay exorbitant fees for other items such as the batik attire that teachers were required to wear during functions in schools.
On a related matter, Lok appealed to the Johor state education director to look into the administrative problems faced by a number of schools in that state.
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