By Abigail Headley
Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) President Mark Lyte is urging the government to swiftly resolve the ongoing teachers’ strike that has persisted for an extended period. Speaking out yesterday against the government’s perceived lack of empathy and failure to engage constructively, Lyte emphasized the urgent need for dialogue to bring an end to the standoff.
“This strike has gone on for too long. The government has to be the bigger person in the room. The Minister of Labour, who has a role to play in being a mediator, has taken the position of saying GTU must call off the strike,” Lyte said in a live video posted on the GTU’s Facebook (FB) page yesterday afternoon.
Indicating that schools across Guyana have seen less than 30% student turnouts over the past two weeks, the GTU president expressed doubt that the government actually cares about the nation’s children.
