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In light of the press statement issued by the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers (A&BUT) on Sunday evening of continued industrial action, the Ministry of Education, Sports and Creative Industries hereby informs parents and guardians that all classes scheduled for Monday 12th May, 2025 are canceled at public schools throughout the country and children should remain at home until all outstanding matters with the A&BUT are settled and notice of resumption of classes is issued.
Security was at the forefront of the Ministry’s decision to have students remain at home.
The closure of schools does not extend to public school teachers, who must continue reporting for duty.
Additionally, there will be no disruptions to CSEC examinations that are being administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council.
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One big dutty chupz, security after a whole week, just give me an aspirin. Ask for an audience with the teachers and stop the seesaw
Then why you all don’t leave teaching if you all hate it so much. Why punish the children. Some of you all not doing any work. Look at the passes. You all just giving the children assignment and not doing no work in the classroom. Gaston should bring in Teachers from other Caribbean countries.
It’s very easy for persons who are not affected to have an opinion. As a teacher, at a public school I can confirm that more than 50% of the children do not want to learn or be in school based on their own sentiments. With universal secondary education, we now have to have readers for some students taking CSEC, something that wasn’t happening 18 years ago when I did CXC. To conclude, I would like to ask the people of Antigua to ask and answer themselves honestly; would you continue to work happily and diligently if your employer owed you more than $20 000 and the balance continues to increase by $500 each month? Would you put feelings of distrust aside and go back to work after numerous failed promises to pay? Would you find the selfless discipline to teach the ever growing list of disrespectful students while struggling to make ends meet and the constant rejection from financial institutions for a mortgage on the premise that you can’t afford it? More than likely the answer is no for all of the above if the person had half a conscience.
Togetherness for progress!
These Rugrats ain’t learning anything anyway, put them on farms to grow food for the nation.
This is not even necessary. We act like children. Messy much. Not good at all.
Pure rubbish. No one is indispensable. Surely the old fruits can be replaced. I am sure not every teacher is happy about this. One man is leading the people astray. Will the real Hitler please stand up
Did i expect any better than this? What Gaston has to say about that? How is the government hiding from this?
And here we go. An official. our children shall suffer statement!!
N am here hustlein to get stuff done for tmrw morning..
I hope in the future that one of the requirements when commenting in forums such like this and online is that persons would be required to attach their correct names. Let’s see how proud or how shame they are of their comments. More so, if their comments are just designed to cause caios rather than to resolve. Why would I post something on a matter as important as this subject, and sign anonymous or a nickname. Stop hiding in the dark and stand up for what you believe in. Well, if it is that you truly believe what you write. Patrick Barrymore Simon
In the new dispensation an effective method of evaluating teachers’ suitability for the job/continued employment/promotions, awards etc. should be introduced. It MUST include a section which accommodates the input of PARENTS/GUARDIANS and equally important, the INPUT of the STUDENTS themselves, on whose behalf millions of taxpayers’ dollars are spent annually paying “teachers” whose skill sets might be better suited for farm work or, like their mentor, in the collection and disposal of dead dogs and other waste disposal. The present crop are a total disgrace to the profession!
Parents, please ensure the safety of your children especially during this unholy, immoral, extended vacation period huffed by these hucksters! They must be our sole priority.
Sad that the students will suffer the most but the parents can play their part too. Help your children with their learning and put the fetes down a little bit. I honestly hope the teachers get what’s truly theirs.