PNP gov’t will help teachers with student loan debt, motor vehicle concessions – Golding

Under a People's National Party (PNP) government, teachers will get student debt reductions and motor vehicle concessions at levels that increase with their years of service, says party president Mark Golding.

Golding, the Opposition Leader, said teachers will also benefit from "enhanced access" to National Housing Trust (NHT) loans and will be given priority in housing allocations in NHT-funded schemes.

He was making his contribution to the 2025-2026 Budget Debate in Parliament on Tuesday.

Golding said a future PNP-led government would also remove all taxes on laptops and tablets for students and teachers and negotiate package deals to provide teachers with free internet service as a tool of their trade.

According to him, data shows that the productivity of the Jamaican economy has been in long-term decline, with most of the country's workforce in low-skilled and low-paying jobs.

"The next PNP government will reinvigorate Jamaica's systems of skill training and certification," he said.

- Livern Barrett

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