Speaking at the 2026 BOSETU annual conference in Palapye on Friday, Dr Radikolo placed two principal demands before the government to address stagnation and disparity among educators. 

Firstly, he called for implementation of the 26-day monthly payment structure for teachers and the introduction of the shelved ‘Fan-shaped’ salary structure. 

Dr Radikolo said data from PEMANDU and ABC Consultants revealed that approximately 85 per cent of teachers were stuck at the top notch of the C1 salary scale, with 65 per cent of them stagnating there for over a decade. 

He argued that such stagnation damaged morale and professionalism across the public service.

Secondly, he urged government to address differential treatment concerning temporary teachers, saying their pay dates must be aligned with those on permanent contracts to eliminate the hardships caused by late disbursements. 

Furthermore, he called for the reintroduction of critical benefits for educators, including leave travel concessions, salary advances, fair overtime compensation, and local per diem allocations for official travel.

Regarding co-curricular activities, he expressed disappointment over the government’s reintroduction of school sports and arts without proper consultation. 

He acknowledged the importance of sports in student development and urged the Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education to return to the negotiating table to establish a mutually acceptable framework that addressed the additional workload imposed on teachers and coaches. 

He further called for restoration of the defunct sectoral bargaining forum to rebuild mutual trust.

Dr Radikolo decried lack of funding allocated to celebrate and recognise excelling teachers, noting that investing in teacher recognition was a necessary booster for national morale. 

Also, he urged government to comply with outstanding court judgments, saying the rule of law must be upheld uniformly to maintain confidence in public institutions.

He expressed hope that the new Employment and Labour Relations Act would serve as a practical instrument to deliver institutional justice and secure the future of education in Botswana. ENDS