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Over the next two weeks, online teaching will continue across Barbados’ primary and secondary school system.
Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw said she met with representatives from the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools, the Association of Principals of Public Primary Schools, the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union and the Barbados Union of Teachers on Thursday.
Bradshaw said there was consensus on the way forward because no one wanted to see children denied the opportunity to learn.
She was speaking during the COVID-19 management update later that evening from Ilaro Court.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced a lockdown from February 3 to 17, and an extended curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to curb the spread of the COVID-19.