By K. Ericson Sayee
MONROVIA, Oct. 21 (LINA)–The Monrovia Consolidated Schools System (MCSS) Superintendent, Dr. Augurie E. Stevens has informed members of the House of Representatives that the on-going go-slow action by the MCSS Teachers Association is primarily driven by salary increments.
According to the Superintendent, the MCSS teachers are disenchanted over the low salary being received, particularly the teachers who have returned from studies with their master degrees.
She said the teachers in the said category are demanding the change of status relative to their qualifications, urging lawmakers to assist her in resolving the promotion and salary rise for instructors at the institution.
Honoring the invite of the House, Tuesday, October 20, 2026, during the regular sitting of the House, Dr. Stevens further revealed that as of October 19, 2026, about 201 volunteer teachers have been enrolled on the government payroll, as being sanctioned by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the Civil Service Agency (CSA).
The MCSS Boss asserted that despite the significant move by the government, the core of the matter at the institution remains unresolved, and that it deserves collective efforts to address the issue so that the teachers can return to their duties.
Meanwhile, Dr. Stevens has called on teachers of the MCSS to return to class while the government along with its relevant authorities exert efforts to resolve their plights.
She says their continued absence is hurting the Liberian students who are supposed to be in class to absorb their academic calendar as prescribed by the Ministry of Education, thus putting them on par with other grade schools across the country.
Following her presentation, the House of Representatives seized the matter, announcing a conference with the MCSS Authority along with the Teachers Association as part of the House’s intervention in mitigating the ongoing impasse at the MCSS.
The convergence has been slated for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the House of Representatives.
The Lawmakers’ decision at this critical juncture is to find an amicable solution to the problem impeding academic activities at MCSS institutions.
The Liberian legislators described the matter as significant; therefore, it needs an urgent intervention.