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ANITGUA OBSERVER:<\/strong> Government teachers in Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/em><\/strong> staged a sit-in today, April 1, 2025, protesting the delayed appointment letters for those eligible for upgrades between 2017 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While letters began going out last week, the process remains incomplete. The Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong> Union of Teachers vows to continue the protest until all qualified educators receive their official appointments.<\/p>

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP ANITGUA OBSERVER: Government teachers in Antigua and Barbuda staged a sit-in today, April 1, 2025, protesting the delayed appointment letters for those eligible for upgrades between 2017 and 2022. While letters began going out last week, the process remains incomplete. 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