Politics
Barbados: Prime Minister Freundel Stuart intervenes in Alexandra School dispute
(Barbados Nation) – Striking teachers at the Alexandra School will return to classes at the St Peter School on Wednesday morning.
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (pictured), made this announcement a short while ago during his 11:30am EST press conference at Illaro Court to deal with the dispute.
He, however, noted that the return of the teachers did not mean all was well there.
Describing this step as Stage one of the corrective process, he added that other steps must follow to ensure the school returns to a state of normalcy.
The Prime Minister reported that teachers vowed they would return “every lost minute” to the students.
Stuart said while the teachers wanted to head back to school today, he suggested Wednesday to allow the principal and staff a chance to make proper arrangements for their “uneventful” return.
He noted there has been a lot of hurt experienced at the school, adding that his main consideration was the welfare of the students.
