There is no need to go on strike yet. Teachers from Elementary to Secondary schools in each province have reps. They form the PNGTA. There needs to be a collaborative effort from them to fight for teachers' remuneration and benefits.
Papua New Guinea Teachers' Association
Unlike before, Facebook (and access to it) has changed the way Papua New Guineans communicate. PNGTA (Papua New Guinea Teachers' Association) Chairman and reps from 22 provinces should, first, create an avenue for discussion. FB would be a good place to start.
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Papua New Guinea Teachers' Association to communicate with teachers' reps
They must stay in touch with teachers - communicate: find out if they have received their pay increase, Boarding and Duty allowances...etc. They have to have facts and figures at their fingertips.
That information must be presented to the National Department of Education, Teachers' Service Commission and Education Minister on regular basis - this is their job. They MUST do that as well as 'media-bashing'.
PNGTA must fight for teachers
The PNGTA must pursue legal challenges to ascertain irregularities in teachers' entitlements if they have to. They must ensure that the govt remains true to its PROMISES of pay increases.
As I posted some time ago, by 2016 every public servant will have realised a 30% increase in their salaries - this includes the teachers.
Recently, there is another increase in PNG Public Servants' pay (2022-2024) but the poor teachers will have to find out exactly what they are getting.
PNGTA has to ensure that the government does what it says
That implies that the PNG government has made a promise to pay the increase. So, PNGTA has to ensure that the government does what it says. If teachers are not receiving the increase or other entitlements over a year, they have to determine why.
Finally, the onus is on PNGTA and teachers' reps in each province. If the association feels that there is a need to call for strike action, by all means, they must do.
But, going on strike (or pretending to go on strike by going to the media like the PNGTA chairman did) is not the best way forward.