SURINAME  – The Teachers’ Association  (BvL) on Wednesday  announced that it has decided to give the government until Saturday to present a solution aimed at giving teachers a better position within the salary system. The BvL which announced the deadline at a protest meeting made it clear that “if this is not the case, the union will bring the work at high schools at a standstill after recess starting on Wednesday.” The Organization of Teachers’ Organizations in Suriname (FOLS) on Wednesday announced that the government’s decision would determine next week’s situation. The FOLS made its announcement at a separate meeting.  “If the government’s decision is not satisfactory, the FOLS will issue a lightning strike on November 28,” said the chairman of the FOLS,  Marcelino Nerkust…[+]