Unpaid Salaries Spark Crisis at SDA High School Camp Johnson Road & Horton Drive interception in Monrovia; Teachers Abandon Classes, Threaten Unspecified Action
BY: Rufus Divine Brooks Jr.
Monrovia, Liberia- Academic activities at the SDA High School Camp Johnson Road & Horton Drive interception in Monrovia have been disrupted after at least fifteen instructional staff laid down their chalks in protest over unpaid salaries.
The affected teachers announced that they have refused to enter classrooms or conduct lessons due to what they described as the school failure to settle six months of salary arrears.
According to the aggrieved Instructors, the go-slow action began in November 11, 2025, and will continue indefinitely until their outstanding payments are made in full.
Speaking to KMTV News Tuesday, several of the teachers expressed frustration over what they termed repeated unfulfilled promises made by the institution Principal Mr. Williams Sieh.
The Aggrieved former and current Teachers spokesperson Mr.Solomon Dorkpon specifically accused the Seven Day Advantist (SDA) High School Principal Mr. Williams Sieh for Instructional Affairs of failing to honor a commitment made during a meeting held at the school in November of 2025.
According to him, during that meeting, the Principal reportedly assured them that their arrears would be settled promptly.
However, more than six months later, the teachers say no payments have been made, leaving them with no option but to withdraw their services and protest endlessly until they are pay in full.
“We have been patient for too long,” one of the teachers stated. “We continue to show up and teach without pay, while our families depend on us.
The protest has raised concerns among parents and students, as the absence of teachers threatens to derail the academic calendar.
Many students have been left idle, with no clear indication of when normal classes will resume.
Meanwhile, the aggrieved instructors are calling on the government to urgently address the matter to prevent further disruption to learning in the area.