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Lethem students mount protest in support of Headmistress

Nov 27, 2012 News

 

 

–    Teacher temporarily transferred to Lethem Department of Education  
Students of St Ignatius Secondary School in Lethem on Friday mounted a protest at both the school and at the Department of Education. This newspaper understands that the protest had its genesis in the resignation of the Headmistress (HM), Yvette Archer.
Though students were ignored by officials at the Lethem Department of Education on the day of the protest, this newspaper understands that the matter has been resolved. Archer has rescinded her resignation.
According to reports, an estimated 200 of the 735 students who attend that school participated in the protest demonstration.
Kaieteur News learnt that students prematurely dismissed classes by ringing the bell, picketed the school, and then marched to the Region’s Department of Education.
Reports are that as the protest reached the Department of Education, officials opted to pass instruction for the gates of the compound to be closed.
However, on Saturday, Chief Education Officer Olato Sam visited the region and addressed the situation.
Sources said that Archer’s resignation came after her attempts at getting a teacher disciplined for alleged misconduct failed. The teacher was identified as Vanessa Singh who teaches Integrated and Agricultural Science.
This newspaper understands that other teachers had signaled an interest in requesting transfers as a result of the same matter.
The dispute between Singh and Archer stemmed from Singh allegedly texting all day instead of teaching and allegedly breaching the code of conduct.
The tension escalated when copies of correspondence between her and the headmistress were posted around the school.
This newspaper understands that an extensive amount of harsh things were said about the headmistress in the letters.
The matter was referred to the Department of Education in the absence of the School Board.
Alfred Ramkarran, Chairman of the Education Committee said that he addressed the students the day before and didn’t expect such a reaction.
Some children claimed that Singh collect $800 each from approximately 60 to 80 of them for the purchase of a textbook which is still to be received.
Contacted initially, Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, said that he had not received a full report upon the matter but that it is being investigated.
However, his intervention on Saturday led to Singh being transferred to the Department of Education in Lethem while the Headmistress resumed duties.
This newspaper understands that the present system is only in place until a full investigation is completed.

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