Sri Lankan Teacher Union Questions Government Education Reforms Amid Shortage

The Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) has expressed skepticism regarding the Sri Lankan government's ability to implement proposed education reforms, citing a severe and ongoing teacher shortage. This follows Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya's announcement of new curricula for Grades 2 and 6 next year and a plan to recruit 30,000 new teachers by February. The union argues that issues with the recruitment process itself undermine the government's capacity to staff these reforms effectively.