Jamaican lecturers protest after mum or dad fights VP at major faculty
Academics on the Ocho Rios Main Faculty in St. Ann, Jamaica protested on Monday after a pupil’s mom reportedly assaulted the college’s vice principal.
It’s reported {that a} instructor confiscated a pupil’s cellular phone after it was utilized in class. The cellphone was then handed over to the vice principal.
One other pupil reportedly contacted the mom and knowledgeable her about what occurred.
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The mom went to the college to retrieve the cellphone and was engaged in an altercation with the vice principal.
Academics on the establishment later protested with placards with the phrases “Trainer violence” and “Cease abusing lecturers”, in addition to different expressions.
It’s mentioned that following a prolonged assembly between the events, members of the college’s administration, and the police, the mum or dad indicated that she is going to take away her baby from the establishment.
La Sonja Harrison, President of the Jamaica Academics’ Affiliation (JTA), has condemned the assault on the vice principal.
Harrison mentioned there ought to be different strategies for resolving conflicts as a substitute of resorting to violence, and urged dad and mom to make use of the right channels to resolve points involving their baby or youngsters.