Parents upset about lack of teachers @ BFEC
“They say education is very important, they need to do the thing the right way. They honestly need to take some time and reconsider this new class,” a parent told this news site, noting that her statement expresses the firm belief of parents of (BFEC) students.
A number of parents of students of BFEC called our newsroom late yesterday afternoon September 27, 2016 expressing their frustration with the shortage of teachers at the school.
Relating the issues directly one said, “We have a situation at the Bregado Flax Educational Centre where the children themselves are complaining that they don’t have any Math, Science or Art teachers,” said a concerned parent.
This is especially with the Ninth Grade students, according to the parents.
Efforts to confirm this information with Ms Glenda I. A. Stevens, the school’s principal, were unsuccessful as she could not be reached for comments up to press time.
9th Grade suffering for 12th Grade students?
According to the parent, who spoke for the most part for the other parents, said “they just recently get rid of some teachers and now teachers have to go and teach the grade 12 students which is unfair. How will they grade them accordingly at the end of this term? Especially Math and Science which are very important subjects.”
She also alleged, “They took teachers out of the system totally, who are still here in the Territory but seeking other employment. The government didn’t renew a lot of teachers’ contracts this year. So now the teachers that they have are now scheduled to go to the college in Virgin Gorda to teach the grade 12 students.”
According to another parent, they are concerned that their children now without teachers for the subjects are left with lots of idle time in class and playing a lot because they have nothing to do and no teacher to attend to them.
Parents alleged that the matter came up at a recent meeting at the school, September 26, 2016, when they were told by the Principal that her hands are currently tied as there is nothing she can do other than sit and wait. “And I understand her position she can’t go and bring in teacher for herself, she has to depend on the Department of Education to send her teachers or instruct her to bring back those they sending to the 12 graders at the college.”
But another said, “But come on she should go to the classes and assist…It’s a situation now if the children have Math as the first subject for the morning the children don’t care to go to school until for the next period. In some cases, too some children go home earlier than the regular time.”
Can’t reach Hon Walwyn?
Adding to the frustration of the parents, they said they have been making valiant efforts to get an audience with the Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn but to no avail. “He was here in Virgin Gorda today (yesterday) and he didn’t even go over to the school. One parent said she tried to reach him to see if he could go over to the school and talk to the Principal so we could at least get some answers but he never answered. He went to the Admin building for about two hours and he was gone.”
Those parents are of the view that the government should not have gone ahead with the additional school year just yet but rather should have taken some more time to prepare before implementation. “If the Minister know he wasn’t ready he should have at least try to take a little more time."
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35 Responses to “Parents upset about lack of teachers @ BFEC”
I can't believe that parents would sit back and allow this to happen to their children. Parents is this fair to your child/children:
1. Splitting them up and putting them with other teachers thereby having 40 plus children in one class.
2. Having different teachers for same subject who cannot give them their all because they have their
assigned classes to deal with.
3. Having no teachers on some days missing out on learning.
Fahie was trying to get the Minister to say so in the House of Assembly and he avoided the question. He kept saying 12 grade has all the teachers but Minister does the grade 7 to 11 have all the teachers. I can't believe that the teachers are sitting back an allowing this to go on. I don't have high school aged children but if I did I would be kicking up a storm in my children's defence. You parents and teachers have to do better. Teachers stop covering up the wrong that is going on in the education system. Friday marks the end of September and the Elmore Stoutt High School still does not have all the necessary teachers in place. That is BULL you know what.
...finally got your attention .
I know you r reading between closed office and whatsapp maybe throw in a third....while i am knocking your door....why u chose the job??????
It appears this has gone to your head, and you know your pension is now set! You are now taking us the people as fools.
You get a F for your performance this time around! You honestly need voting out! You need to learn a hard lesson, we the people are your BOSS! You are not ours!
They have two hogs who need to go work with animals working in the Human Resirces Unit - CP and HR. All they do is frustrate the teachers and come in the open floor and bad talk teachers. They both need to be removed from Human Resources especially CP.
"The blind leading the blind." A watered-down version of an education system; a mediocre system that stagnates the potential of students, making then unable to compete ANYWHERE in the world. Do they notice the kind of results that students in the other territories in the Caribbean are achieving in CSEC exams, while they are left light-years behind???!!!
The problem lies in the Department....the CEO and the Minister needs to look into those two there sinking the ship. They bring down people too much man.