The Ministry of Education (MoE) is not backing down from its request to have teachers return to schools while the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) insists that returning to schools at this time can pose a threat to students and teachers alike.
It has been three days since teachers were asked by the MoE to return to their respective schools and assist with preparations for the return of students slated for next week. This request was met by many with uncertainty and the GTU after a council meeting on June 5 decided not to support the Ministry of Education’s plan to conduct classes and examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to what it referred to as Guyana’s “fluid” situation. This, in spite of assurances from the MoE that every precaution will be taken, as listed in the June 3 Official Gazette.
