An appeal to the Minister of Education to help us please

Oct 12, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,

I am a parent of two children attending New Market Primary School in No. 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. I am very frustrated. The Headteacher of the school is bullying the parents to purchase workbooks that she and another teacher at the school prepared. It is $2500 for Grade 1 and $3000 for Grade 2. This workbook is ONLY for 5 weeks. I can’t afford to pay $5500 every 5 weeks. It is too expensive and I know many others who can’t, but are afraid to speak. To register my child in the Grade 1, I had to pay $2,500, because she called and demanded that from me. One parent advised me to pay, or else she will victimise my children, because it happened to her children. Complaints to the other Teachers fall on deaf ears, since they are saying that they can’t do anything because they are being bullied also.
Days when my children are not in school, no work comes online. Teachers are saying that they are in school every day, regardless if their class is in school or not, and they can’t teach face to face and online also. This is so unfair. This community is made up of Fishermen and Farmers, even though we have young people most did not go far in school.
Our children are suffering. Calls to the Department of Education, Region 6 were made but no one came. The Ministry of Education Georgetown needs to send someone to visit this school. They need to have the Parents and Teachers voice their complaints. They show up and parents are going to be there.
Honourable Minister Priya Manickhand I am pleading with you to look into this matter.

Distressed Parent

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