| Teacher cusses out grade five studentsEvery day there are grave reports of happenings in the school system in Guyana. As the days go by, the situation seems to be getting worse and of late Region Six has been having a fair share of the limelight.The Education system in the region must be in crisis when a teacher puts aside everything including morals,Nike Men Air Max 97 For Sale, respect and discipline and proceeded to cuss out students of a school, more so Grade Five pupils of a primary school. What is even more reprehensible is that the relevant authorities have been informed and nothing has been done, despite over a month having elapsed.The incident took place at the Sheet Anchor Primary School in Number Two,Nike Air Max 1 Mens Shoe, East Canje on April 25. Parents are upset that a month has passed and nothing has been done. This is despite them making a formal complaint of the incident to the Department of Education in Region Six by way of a letter and copying the missive to the Minister of Education and The Teaching Service Commission.According to the letter dated May 3, 2012 and seen by Kaieteur News and addressed to the Region Six Education Officer, “We,Nike Free Run Shoes Clearance, the parents residing in the East Canje and Corentyne districts and whose children are attending the Sheet Anchor Primary School, respectively wish to bring to your attention a matter of great concern to us which occurred on April 25, at the above-mentioned Primary school.”The letter continued that “on the date mentioned, our children came home from school and apprised us of a derogatory and abusive incident at took at the school, where a teacher used indecent and threatening language to them.”According to the parents, “Our children explained to us that they were traumatized and expressed their fear resulting from the behavior of the teacher. We as parents strongly disapprove of such behavior being meted out to our children”.In the letter, the parents expressed their disappointment and hope for a speedy resolution. They stated that “it has always been our expectation that teachers would inculcate in our children decent, respectable and appropriate moral values,Adidas Shoes On Sale Clearance, but the teacher in question behavior towards our children, is to say the least very disappointing.”“We are now calling upon you to take appropriate action so as to prevent any further occurrence of this nature in the interest of our and by extension,Air Max 90 Essential White And Black, all school going children. For our children well being we are looking forward for a speedy investigation and resolution of this incident.”The letter was copied to the Minister of Education and The Teaching Service Commission.Kaieteur News understands that the genesis of the problem was a misunderstanding between some teachers at the school.It was understood that the head teacher at the school (now retired) and the Education department were apprised of the incident on the same day, but failed to respond.Kaieteur News was informed that during a follow up incident at the school a student of grade five,Nike Tns Cheap Online, after being abused by the said teacher, reportedly returned the favour to the teacher.Parents also complained of the fact that the Regional Education Officer of the Region has long passed the age of retirement and is unable to properly supervise the region, thus the breakdown in discipline. |
