Teachers paying high price for strike

The decision by the High Court to quash the 50-60 per cent pay rise awarded to teachers by the Industrial Court only adds misery to the teachers.

The ruling should not be a surprise since the teachers, through their unions, had read mischief in the five-judge bench mandated to handle the matter. They said the judges’ independence in making a just ruling was in doubt, claiming the executive was poised to influence the outcome.