The poor condition of one of the primary schools on Providenciales caught media attention as kids picketed against the uncleanly condition of their classrooms.
The kindergarten section of the Oseta Jolly Primary School was reportedly not cleaned for extended periods and RTC News understands teachers & students felt they had no option but to call the media to highlight their situation.
A press release issued by the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sport and Library Services today said that it will not take lightly the event of Wednesday 28th May at the Oseta Jolly Primary School.
“The Ministry was informed that Teachers at the Oseta Jolly Primary School were reported to have called a media station and with cardboard signs proceeded to engage children in a demonstration to protest the lack of response from the Ministry of Government Support Services (GSS) regarding provision of cleaners for the school’s infant department
Although the Ministry understands the frustration regarding lack of cleaners; we were informed that at the time the Principal was with the Ministry of GSS identifying a relief cleaner. The action violates all principles of cooperation designed to strengthen work between the department, Ministry and other Ministries who work closely with us.
The Ministry of GSS assured us that the matter is resolved and additional cleaners were sent to the school on the same day. While we understand the frustration of teachers we believe that there are options for settling administrative matters without compromising the purpose for which children are at school and for engaging the students without permission from the authorities or their parents,” the release from the department of Education noted.
