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BUT ought not be seeking another extended holiday with pay for teachers
Dear Editor,
Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson’s call for the closure of schools in New Providence and the Family Islands due to increasing COVID-19 infections might not be sitting too well with thousands of jobless Bahamian parents, especially on Grand Bahama and Abaco.
I am of the belief that civil servants, particularly teachers in the Ministry of Education, have got it made.
Despite being furloughed for extended periods of time in 2020, they still got paid, while thousands of Bahamians had to tow long lines at the Department of Social Services and the National Insurance Board for handouts.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson yesterday urged education officials to shore up health and safety protocols in public schools as positive cases of COVID-19 continue to pop up among the student and staff population.
According to the union, cases have been confirmed at Thelma Gibson Primary, Sadie Curtis Primary, Uriah McPhee Primary, Gambier Primary and Government High School
“As the COVID-19 positive cases rise again, New Providence schools have students and teachers that are testing positive,” Wilson told Eyewitness News.
She continued: “Again, the Bahamas Union of Teachers is urging the Ministry of Education to ensure that safety protocols are being followed.
In its assessment, the CDC said: Travelers should avoid all travel to The Bahamas.
Meanwhile , Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson has expressed concern about a number of suspected COVID-19 cases at numerous schools across New Providence. âWe note that the majority of the cases are students as young as five years old,â she claimed.
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NASSAU, BAHAMAS Following another incident of students ingesting marijuana edibles on Thursday, education officials said they are closely monitoring what may be a new trend.
Police said several students on Eleuthera fell sick on Thursday after reportedly eating “marijuana-laced cookies”.
Reports indicated that the edibles were shipped from New Providence via a mailboat to Rock Sound.
Although the students attended Preston Albury High School, the matter did not occur on the school’s premises.
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Education Director Marcellus Taylor told
Eyewitness News that while the latest matter did not occur on a school campus, education officials have taken steps to address the serious concern surrounding the use of drugs with students.