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Some people have given the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) 2021 plan a failing grade. Several student advocates also believe the health of thousands of students could be in jeopardy if the examinations are held in the summer, while another group thinks the proposed June 14 to July 16 period for Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) testing is appropriate. Following the CXC’s announcement on Monday, …
BUT leader warns of teacher burnout
Article by March 3, 2021
Teachers are experiencing burnout, as they deal with the mostly new online teaching format over the last several months, poor student attendance and frequent internet connectivity troubles, Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) president Pedro Shepherd has declared.
These were among myriad issues that continue to affect the teaching profession which the Ministry of Education needs to fix if students are to close the learning gap created by the coronavirus pandemic, he told the BUT’s online radio show, Teachers’ Corner.
Shepherd said: “At the beginning of this term, it was raised and discussed, the possibility of having a break for both students and teachers. We are now into week seven, that break was supposed to come in week five. The Minister (Santia Bradshaw) did indicate at the beginning of the term that she would have taken the matter to Cabinet for a decision, we are now in the seventh week
Flow joins BUT to give online safety tips
Article by February 12, 2021
Barbados’ leading telecommunication provider is encouraging teachers, parents and students to think about internet safety as it relates to online classes.
With face-to-face learning on pause and social distancing protocols in place, Flow recently hosted a virtual forum in conjunction with the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) to reinforce best-practices for safe and secure online learning.
“Students and teachers are spending more and more time online and this has the potential to create some digital dilemmas. Some are ongoing considerations such as creating a positive digital footprint while other dilemmas can develop over time such as problematic gaming or internet use,” said Marilyn Sealy, Senior Manager, Communications, Flow.
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WITH THE HILARY TERM set to officially kick off today, some teachers and students will still be working without electronic devices.
General secretary of the Barbados Union of Teachers, Herbert Gittens, said while he had not received major complaints from teachers ahead of the new school term, which will be done virtually, the devices remained a challenge in some instances.
“The Ministry of Education tried to address it, because they would have sent out information to the teachers so that they can submit to them where they are in need of devices for the online classes,” he told the DAILY NATION.