Uganda, Feb. 19 -- The Uganda National Teachers' Union (Unatu) has urged government to consider enhancement of salary for arts teachers in the next financial year for fairness within the teaching profession.

In 2021, the presidential directive of increasing salaries for science teachers was implemented, leaving their counterparts frustrated.

Unatu secretary general Filbert Baguma Tuesday said the move risked causing conflicts amongst Uganda's teachers with some earning twice their former salary.

"The government should enhance salaries of teachers fairly without discrimination across the education sub-sector to avoid conflict within the teaching profession," Baguma remarked at a press conference in Kampala.

He added: "If government is ...