Teachers and other employees of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS) have launched a go-slow and sit-in action, demanding government intervention into a number of longstanding concerns affecting their welfare and the operation of the school system.
The action follows a resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the Monrovia Consolidated School System Teachers Association (MCSSTA) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
According to the Association, the go-slow will remain in effect until government addresses commitments contained in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on March 27, 2025, between the Association and representatives of several institutions, including the Ministry of Education, MCSS, Ministry of Youth and Sports and members of the National Legislature.
At the center of the teachers’ demands is the employment of all volunteers working within MCSS. The Association is objecting to what it describes as the selective placement of some volunteers on the supplementary payroll, insisting that all qualified volunteers should be employed.
The teachers are also demanding salary adjustments for employees who have acquired academic credentials but are yet to receive compensation corresponding with their qualifications.
Beyond these demands, the Association is calling for increased salaries for teachers, caretakers, security personnel and administrators, pointing to recent salary adjustments involving workers at the Booker Washington Institute, ELWA health facilities and the Ministry of Education.
The MCSSTA has also directed its members, including volunteers, not to participate in workshops or other activities organized by MCSS authorities while the action remains in effect.
In a further escalation, the Association is demanding the immediate resignation or dismissal of MCSS Superintendent Dr. Auguries E. Stevens, citing what it describes as “administrative ineptitude” and corruption. The allegations are contained in the Association’s statement and have not been independently established.
The Association is additionally calling on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to allow its leadership to recommend three names for consideration for the position of MCSS Superintendent.
According to the teachers, a new leadership arrangement would help promote effectiveness, efficiency, credibility, integrity and smoother administration within the public school system.
Despite the go-slow, the Association has instructed employees and volunteers to continue signing the attendance register while supporting its advocacy efforts.
