There’s a lot wrong at this school

Jun 21, 2013 Letters

Dear Editor,
I wish to bring to the Minister of Education’s attention of a recurring situation at the Enmore Hope Primary School. I have a niece who attends the said school. She is in Grade One. Over the last three months my niece’s teacher has been coming to school maybe twice or thrice weekly and this I have confirmed with other students and teachers alike.
Recently this teacher was absent from school for about two weeks without any formal explanation to parents who queried from the Head Teacher as to the reason for my niece teacher’s prolonged absence. Not because these children are merely grade one students or first year primary school students that it means that their teacher must take them for granted. One day I had the opportunity to check my niece’s books and I was surprised when I saw all that was written were four lines of work for a day’s school work.
From what I understand, when these children’s teacher doesn’t show up and they are being placed in other classes the respective teachers in whose classes they are being placed pays little attention to them claiming that the class is over crowded and there is only so much they can do.
It is now end of term test and for two days now this teacher hasn’t come to school. It is about time that the Honourable Minister does something about this situation because our children will continue to suffer immensely.
I had the privilege to attend the same Enmore Hope Primary Shool in the late eighties and early nineties and during that time this school was the top school on the East Coast of Demerara producing some of the best results at SSEE which is now called National Grade Six Assessment.
From what I understand, this school hasn’t produced a President’s College student for the last five years. I think that the Minister should look into the affairs of this school and its teachers. Give them an ultimatum to get their act correct. Those who do not have the job and children at heart should find another job because it is not fair for parents to make the sacrifice to send their children to school and then when at school these children do nothing other than skylark.
Randy Persaud

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