Marietta Flax-Headley to remain at ‘Mighty Mighty’ Scatliffe!
However, Mrs Flax-Headley will remain as Principal of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, according to the assignment sheet sent out to Principals over the weekend.
An indigenous Virgin Islander and a native of the sister island of Virgin Gorda, Mrs Flax-Headley has been at the school for some 20 years - the last three of those as Principal. While relocation of school Principals is nothing new, many parents, students and persons in the community felt that the move was political victimisation because of Mrs Flax-Headley’s outspokenness for improvement in the Education Department and better communication from the Ministry of Education to schools.
Many parents and other concerned residents, on hearing of the pending move of Mrs Flax- Headley, had reportedly made representations to many elected officials including the Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn. The Minister, according to a source, would have needed to give his approval for the move to be made.
It was reported that many parents and friends of the school wanted Mrs Flax-Headley to remain at the school because of the success rate under her tenure. Some claimed they were willing to “march” if the Department of Education had gone ahead and reassigned her from the biggest primary school in the Virgin Islands.
Mrs Flax-Headley blasts Education Department
At this year’s Althea Scatliffe Primary School class five graduation, Mrs. Flax-Headley blasted the Education Department and the function of the Ministry of Education. She told the public that she wished the Department of Education would collaborate more with educators before making decisions since often times those decisions are only made known through the news media.
In her presentation, the Althea Scatliffe head teacher said, “I am aware that our Department of Education has planned to switch the teachers around. My wish is that the powers that be keep this special group of teachers together.”
However, this news site has learnt that in the assignment sheet e-mailed to all principals over the weekend, her Assistant Principal Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe has been reassigned. It remains unclear if she has now been promoted to a principal of a school.
Some parents have also claimed that the Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn has played politics with the Education system and the reassignment of principals. It is alleged by one school teacher, who wished to remain anonymous, that the pending move that did not happen was “pure politics.” However, the teacher did not provide this news site with the evidence to back up his claim.
Principal Sybil Hodge to remain at the ETPS
At this year’s primary five graduation of the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School (ETPS) held on July 2, 2013 Third District Representative Honourable Julian Fraser RA, had raised the issue of "rumors" about the reassignment of the ETPS Principal, Mrs Sybil Hodge.
At the time, Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn had told the audience not to listen to rumors.
In the list e-mailed to principals over the weekend, it appears Mrs Hodge will remain at the ETPS.
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56 Responses to “Marietta Flax-Headley to remain at ‘Mighty Mighty’ Scatliffe!”
"if it's not broken, leave it"
While the principal at AMPS has some strengths! it is very clear that she continues to under mine the Minister and his colleagues. Those of you who continue to rally around her obviously do not know her very well!
imagine an indigenous head mistress Flax-Headley being push around by an island man...BVI gone to the dogs in an hand basket
Aaaahhhh shut the frontdoor, all of you who dislike my comment very well know that this is a wolf in sheep clothing, and @ what you know.. fine she is doing her best with what little she is given from government, well I guess you know a whole lot, but MY problem is she needs to learn how to talk TO people and not AT them, she is r*de and unc*uth, and after that stunt she pulled last year with her son I am seriously surprise she is still there. My opinion is mine and that my dear you can’t take away, so go kick rocks with open toe sandals. Piece out.
j**** continues to do M***n dirty works me hope when the tables turn she can take what she gets!!!
It is easier to maintain a school that is doing well. Getting a school from bad to good is where the challenge is!
We do need to get some good teachers and principals to the schools that are not doing too well.
J**** is who need to move her "Manufacturing the truth" backside.
At least one person Mss Hendley stood up to that Antiguan Dictator!!! he tying to push around everyone because he has power…if he knows how he disgraced backside is distained by the voters he will find out in the next elections…Keep praying Sister Hendley god sits high but looks low!
Just bettering the educational system and continue the shuffling
Which was crated by the opposition which you all was great @ that time
Please Hon MVW.......take a look at Enis Adams. Some need not to go to another school but go home. The way they treat some of these kids.....hmmmm its ridiculus. Even giving the the "F" sound like f......g...Lastly, the school doesnt support students to compete in any sporting activity. Voice of a parent
You hit the nail on the head, he also need to look at LDPS. The same nonsense happens there
SO TELL ME WHY MS. HEADLEY SHOULD NOT BE MOVE AGAIN??? MY OPINION TO THESE PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IS THAT THEY SIGN A CONTRACT AND IN THAT CONTRACT I AM SURE IT STATES THAT YOU CAN BE MOVED AROUND. THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT THEY ARE WORKING FOR THE GOVERNMENT. DONT THE GOVERNMENT MOVE AROUND ITS CIVIL WORKERS??? WHAT THE HELL IS THE BIG FUSS ABOUT. MOVE YOUR @$$ AND TEACH THE PEOPLE CHILDREN FROM STUDYING BOUT POSITION. IF YOU HAD REALLY CARE ABOUT TEACHING THE TERRITORIES CHILDREN THEY CUDDA MOVE YOU TO TIMBUKTOO. NO TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL SHOULD STAY AT ANY ONE GIVEN SCHOOL FOR ANY LONG PERIOD OF TIME THAT WAY THEY WOULD NOT FEEL AS IF THEY OWN THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL. MYRON YOU ARE A GOOD MAN SCHUFFLE THEM UP AS YOU SEE FIT SO THAT THE TERRITORIES SCHOOLS ARE KEPT IN ORDER. YOU ALWAYS HAVE MY VOTE IT DOESNT MATTTER IF YOU HAVE ANTIGUAN ROOTS. THE POINT IS YOU ARE THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND IT IS YOUR DUTY TO PERFORM YOUR JOB AS THE MINISTER. SO BACK OFF OF MYRON AND KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE WORK OF THE TEACHERS WHO ARE SET FORTH TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY MAKING SURE THAT ALL OF THEM GET AN EQUAL CHANCE AT GETTING THE BEST EDUCATION. NO BODY IS PERFECT SO REMEMBER THAT WHILE YOU ARE THERE POINTING AT MYRON WITH ONE FINGER THE OTHER FOUR POINTING BACK AT YOU.