Update: Good Shepherd Primary closed
The Good Shepherd Primary School has been closed, the Ministry of Education has confirmed. The ministry said 18 teachers called in sick today. The development follows last evening’s meeting between teachers and the Barbados Union of Teachers. The ministry said it did not receive any communication from the union after the meeting. In a […]
Update: Lester Vaughan closed for remainder of week
The Lester Vaughan School will be closed half day today, February 19, and online classes are to take place on Tuesday, February 20 and Wednesday, February 21, the Ministry of Education has disclosed. In a statement, the ministry said this is to allow the school’s Board of Management to facilitate work on the compound, […]
Talks underway at the Lester Vaughan School
Several teachers at the Lester Vaughan School are currently engaged in a meeting under the shade of a tree on the Cane Garden, St Thomas compound. It is unclear at this time what prompted the meeting. However, Barbados TODAY understands that two smoke tests were conducted over the weekend and they revealed that the sewerage […]
BUT probes reports of low teacher turnout at Good Shepherd Primary
The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is scheduled to visit the Good Shepherd Primary School this morning for an update on developments at the school. Barbados TODAY was reliably informed that there is a high level of teacher absenteeism at the St James school following a meeting on Sunday about safety concerns at the school. […]