Teachers urged to take `Isolation Day’ despite warning from Labour Minister

The GTU yesterday urged teachers to observe an “Isolation Day” today from face-to-face teaching in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases despite a warning from the Minister of Labour that they would be docked a day’s pay.

Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) President Mark Lyte at a virtual press conference urged both paying and non-paying members of the GTU to take a stand against “bullyism” from the government in light of the current spike in COVID-19 numbers among teachers and students.