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Lessons were learnt, both during the simulation exercise at the Springer Memorial Secondary School on Wednesday, and from the fallout. And principal Cheryl Gill says all future drills will be conducted in collaboration with the related agencies and according to established protocols. She was speaking Thursday during a media conference to address what occurred at the Government Hill, St Michael, campus. A simulation exercise, following an orange alert (intrusion or …
A number of students who left Springer Memorial Secondary School yesterday distressed and in tears, along with their parents, said they believe a simulation exercise went too far. The drill lasted only four minutes but it resulted in chaos as it left some children and teachers in fear and panic as two masked men ran through the school as part of the scenario, banging on doors and reportedly armed with …
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It’s not the intention of education officials to “go to war” over issues affecting the sector. However, the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) will continue to advocate on behalf of its members when necessary as “sometimes war is necessary to get peace”. That was the response of BUT president Rudy Lovell following Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw’s plea to union members to remember that they were teachers first and …