Trouble is said to have erupted at Haywood Mission Institute (HMI) in Sinkor, outside Monrovia.
The reported trouble stemmed from complaint two former teachers filed with the Ministry of Labor.
The teachers have accused the institution of “unlawful dismissal and low wages.”
An investigation has also uncovered leaked internal memos, salary slips, and audio recordings that point to alleged labor rights violations, systemic intimidation of teachers, and administrative hostility toward collective engagement.
The two affected teachers are Moses Alexander and Elijah F. Borwah.
They accused the institution of “wrongful termination of fixed-term contracts and low wages.”
Verity news earlier reported that it has obtained copies of internal documents, including employment contracts, salary slips, and official correspondence, alongside accounts from both Alexander and Borwah. The pair alleged that working conditions inside the school have become “increasingly tense.”
A salary slip for November 2025, shows the gross monthly earnings of some teachers to be paid L$14, 000 after deduction, the slip records net monthly salary of L$13,540.
One deduction item reads: “Absenteeism: 1 day, L$460”
According to Alexander and Borwah, the gross monthly pay is insufficient to meet basic living costs in Monrovia, especially given heavy workloads that include multiple subjects and overcrowded classrooms.
A copy of the Administrator’s and Teacher’s Contract, signed in September, 2025, which copy is in the possession of the newspaper outlines employment terms in clear language.
On termination, the contract states that employer may terminate contract following a 30-day written notice to the employee. “The employer may terminate this contract, by giving 30 days written notice to the employee. “The employee may terminate this contract, by giving 30 days written notice to the employer.” On the issue of salary compensation, the contract noted that each month, employee shall be paid a base monthly of L$14, 000 on or before the 5th of each month.
“Each month… the employee shall be paid a base monthly salary of: L$14,000… on or before the 5th of each month,” the contract stated.
Meanwhile, our investigation continues.
News source: Verity News-Liberia