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Kaieteur News – Wha’ dis? De Teachers Union calling strike? Banna, dem children jumping fa joy like dey win de lottery! It look like rain coming down, blessings on dem lil’ heads, ’cause when dem teachers strike, it raining free-time fi dem.
Dem children ’round here making plans like politicians plotting ‘gainst de odda side. Dem seh, “Monday come, we gon’ hit de cinema like we hitting dem textbooks!”
Dem children planning dey itinerary fa de week: Monday, cinema. Tuesday, house hopping like dem VIPs in de government convoy. Wednesday, who knows? Maybe dem forming dey own Parliament debating whether recess should be extended indefinitely.
Dem boys tell yuh, back in de day when rain falling harda dan de school’s math exam, teachers used to seh, ” Double session today, children!” And dem children smiling like dey just inherit a gold mine! Now it’s even better. Teachers seh, “No session at all,” and dem children ballin’ like dey just win de lottery!
But yuh know wha’ make dis whole ting sweet? Dem children getting paid in free-time while dem teachers protesting. Teachers telling dem education worth more dan gold, but dem children proving dat free-time worth more dan diamonds!
So, while dem teachers holding up placards and chanting slogans, dem children holding up de banner of fun and laughter. Dem teachers might be losing a day’s wage, but dem children gaining a wealth of memories and mischief!
In dis saga of strikes and free-time pay, one ting certain: dem children winning big time! Dem boys seh, “Strike on, teachas! We be enjoying our pay in de form of freedom!”
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