Dr Mark Smith
Dr Mark Smith is the President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), a role in which he represents teachers' interests in Jamaica. Recently, he has been in the news discussing various outstanding issues in negotiations with the government, including the non-payment of graduate allowances and retroactive travel allowances for teachers.
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Recent news mentions
Dr Mark Smith, the immediate past-president of the JTA, said that the organisation will not give up its ongoing efforts to secure better wage agreements.
Malabver wants stronger backing from education ministry in JTA wage talks | Lead Stories
Jamaica· 2025-08-20
Dr. Mark Smith, the JTA President, rejected Crawford's proposal, emphasizing the need to address underfunding in education.
Wrong solution, wrong problem | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-07-29
Dr Mark Smith, the President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, has declared that the union is ready to take actions against the passage of the Jamaica Teaching Council bill.
Siblings charged for allegedly attempting to bribe police over illegal gun | NewsJamaica· 2025-05-05
President of the JTA, Dr Mark Smith, declared that the union is ready to take actions against the JTC bill.
Prisoner accused of orchestrating $160 million fraud scheme | NewsJamaica· 2025-05-05
Dr Mark Smith is the JTA President who mentioned outstanding issues in negotiations regarding allowances.
‘That’s in the Budget’ | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-03-13
