The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is concerned about the government’s “aggressive” reopening of public schools, even as some parents hope that the return to face-to-face learning will be a success in spite of their fears.
With children aged 12 and over being inoculated with supplies of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Education on Friday announced that nursery and primary schools will reopen for face-to-face learning on September 6, while secondary schools will open in accordance with the vaccination programme. At the nursery level, 41 of the 348 nursery schools will open to full face-to-face interaction while the others will operate on a rotation system, which will see year one and two learners attending school on different days during the week. At the Primary level, 44 schools will open completely on September 6, while another 413 including nine annexes will operate on a rotational basis. Seven secondary schools will be completely opened for all grade levels, while the remaining 126, including the Practical Instruction Centres (PICs), will operate a rotational system.
