Education Minister the Hon. Daryll Matthew is hoping the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers will withdraw its threat of industrial action for next Monday’s
The Ministry of Education, Sports, and Creative Industries is aware of a press release dated April 14, 2023, under the pen of Ms Sharon Kelsick, General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers. In response to this press release suggesting a continued failure of the Ministry of Education to fulfill promises made…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com As hundreds of public sector teachers gathered on the lawn of the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers headquarters, a shirt worn by one aptly described the day’s events 'TLM: Teachers’ Lives Matter’. As the Cabinet met yesterday to discuss matters of national importance, teachers rallied…
It is popularly believed that teaching is a work of heart. Teachers are the souls of our societies and vehicles of change, launching their students into a future full of possibilities. They nurse physical wounds, mend broken spirits, and inspire wide-eyed wonderers. Teachers are the indispensable everyday heroes who, with…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com The Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers (A&BUT) continues to push for government officials to quickly address matters affecting teachers across the island as public schools remain closed until next week Monday. The country's education system remains largely at a standstill after the Ministry of…