December 17, 2020
Usually at this time of year, peace, joy and goodwill ought to be extended to all, especially after a difficult and trying year.
But there are also glaring truths that force us to confront and root out the ugliness in our society regardless of the season.
Abuse in all its forms is dreadful, long-lasting and persistent. It has no place in a healthy, progressive society.
Indeed, it is hard to imagine anything worse than causing a child to suffer on purpose, be it sexual, physical, or verbal.
But this is the everyday story of life for far too many Barbadian children.
Hear the children’s cries, says advocate
Article by December 17, 2020
Children advocate Faith Marshall-Harris is asking authorities to listen to the children of the nation who are asking for the days of face-to-face classroom teaching to return.
Harris, who applauded Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw for reaching out to students across the island to hear from them what they need at this time when they are participating in a blended face-to-face and online teaching environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the students, should be given what they want as much as it is possible.
During the sessions at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex where students voiced their views on the benefits and disadvantages of the blended approach to learning under the COVID-19 restrictions, to Minister Bradshaw revealed that, students asked for an extension of times so that they can do more face-to-face.