Teachers returning to schools have to be vaccinated or tested

Teachers who are returning to schools for face-to-face teaching will have to adhere to a memorandum released by the Ministry of Education’s Permanent Secretary which stipulates that they must be vaccinated or provide a negative PCR test result.

With schools reopening on Monday for face-to-face learning at nursery and primary levels, this newspaper was informed by an educator in Region One that teachers were not sent individual letters informing them of the strict vaccination measures. She explained that the teachers are instead, following a memorandum which was published last month, informing both teachers and other persons who engage the Ministry and its subvention agencies, of requirements regarding any business with the ministry.