Discussions on Term 3 set for Wednesday and Thursday – unions
Article by March 10, 2021
The two major teachers’ unions are gearing up to host emergency meetings this week on the heels of the Ministry of Education announcing that teachers will receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccines when the next doses become available.
This comes amid reports that Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George has advised that students should return to face-to-face instruction as soon as possible.
The Barbados Teachers Union (BUT) will be meeting with its members on Thursday, while the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) executive has set Wednesday as its meeting date with the general membership, ahead of an invitation to meet with Chief Education Officer Joy Adamson on Friday, March 12.