Guyana Academics’ Union calls on ministry, police pressure following altercation at college
The Guyana Academics’ Union has referred to as on the Ministry of Training and Guyana Police Power to safeguard academics after an incident on a faculty compound resulted in a instructor being armed with a cutlass.
In keeping with experiences, the altercation which passed off final Thursday at Houston Secondary Faculty concerned a instructor, a father or mother, and a scholar.
A viral video exhibits the instructor hooked up to the varsity with a cutlass in her hand. Stories are that the feminine instructor was attacked and tried to defend herself.
The video confirmed a scuffle among the many three.
Stories are that the male scholar was restrained by a safety officer whereas the instructor and the father or mother had been pulled other than one another.
It’s mentioned that each the instructor and the father or mother had been taken into custody on the North Ruimveldt Police Station. Nonetheless, Lawyer Darren Wade secured the instructor’s launch.
Stories are that upon her launch, the instructor shared that as an educator she wish to see a greater relationship between academics, dad and mom, college students, and academics.
The Guyana Academics’ Union in a Fb put up mentioned that it’s a disgrace to see the instructor go to an excessive to defend herself at her place of business.
“The identical place the place academics are anticipated to coach and hold learners secure, they themselves are unsafe,” it mentioned.
Training Minister Priya Manickchand additionally reacted to the incident. On her Fb web page she mentioned that “In each altercation between a instructor and father or mother/s, a baby shall be affected. Do not forget that. And dial down all of the talks of violence and hostility.”