Although Education Minister Fayval Williams, on Monday insisted there is no need to panic over the rate of teacher migration, the People’s National Party (PNP) continues to urge the government to treat the situation as a crisis.
Member of Parliament Julian Robinson says students will suffer due to the rate of resignations, especially by specialist teachers. Just about two weeks before schools reopen, the country is facing a massive teacher migration and resignation, resulting in panic among parents and other stakeholders in the education sector. Campion College is one of the latest secondary schools to announce that 23 of its specialist teachers have resigned.
Speaking at the southeast St. Andrew Constituency meeting on Sunday, Robinson says several other principals reported similar situations. He is urging the government to react promptly to the resignations, as opposed to, according to him, pretending it is normal. Robinson states the government should call it what it is, a crisis. He notes that children from poor households will be most affected by the resignations.
He’s urging transparency in the public sector salary compensation review, as he believes that may encourage teachers to stay.
Reporter: Velonique Bowen
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