Almost two years ago when COVID-19 became a reality in Guyana and schools were shut, Monix Hetemeyer, a teacher, saw how students around her were suffering and with the support of other like-minded colleagues, she started an online platform – Teachers’ Initiative Online Programme – to assist in teaching students who were not being engaged at the time.
While the initiative lasted for just a few months she believes it assisted those students in maintaining some semblance of normalcy in their academic life. Today, it has evolved into a platform to support educators. In a recent interview with Stabroek Weekend, Hetemeyer pointed out that often the mental wellness of teachers who are still adapting to the new norm are not taken into consideration,
