This challenge stems from the discontinuation of the issuance of ‘family visa’ which has led to a scarcity in human resources, reports Al-Rai daily.
Noura Al-Ghanim, the head of the Foreign Schools Union, said urgent appeals have been made to the ministries of Interior and Education to reconsider this decision. She stressed that numerous educators have terminated their contracts and returned to their home countries.
Al-Ghanim underscored, “This decision has impeded the influx of potential candidates for both teaching and administrative positions.
Moreover, some teachers who were part of our schools left when they saw that the decision remained unaltered for nearly a year.” She remarked that the absence of coordination within state institutions has led to such predicaments, with each entity taking individual decisions that impact other sectors, particularly healthcare and education.
Elaborating further, she noted that the teachers’ meager salaries have also motivated them to seek employment abroad. The remuneration they receive is notably inadequate in comparison to neighboring nations.
She emphasized that ongoing discussions are being held with the ministry concerning this matter. However, she lamented the constant turnover of educational leadership, which has implications on policy formulation and decision-making in educational matters.
