Protecting our children

THE Ministry of Education, along with the National Centre for Research and Education Development (NCRED), have embarked on a project entitled ‘Tell Scheme’.Tell Scheme is a project which seeks to educate, spread awareness and empower children, ages eight to 10 years old, on the signs of sexual abuse and encourage them to speak out if they are being abused. Tell Scheme should be done once a week in the primary schools. In addition, a Tell box should be placed in classrooms where pupils can anonymously place information about sexual abuse.

To my surprise, Region Five ‘Teacher of the Year 2013-2014’, was accused of inappropriately touching his female students and attempted rape.

In addition, the Tell Scheme programme was not implemented in that West Berbice Primary School (Rosignol Primary). I must complement the present Headteacher for taking immediate action by reporting the matter to the Ministry of Education, which immediately suspended the male teacher. The ministry is following the Code of Ethics and the matter is pending investigation.

It disheartens me, being a fellow teacher that my colleagues along with the previous Head teacher of the school were condoning this young man, because pupils as far as three years ago and the previous class have started to speak out since his suspension. His colleagues are upset with the Headmaster for reporting this ‘teacher of the year’.
I am not a parent but, as a teacher, children are young and vulnerable and should not be taken advantage of. I am looking forward for the appropriate sanctions and penalty to be imposed on this male teacher, who had been taking advantage of his students for a number of years and is in breach of the teachers’ Code of Ethics.

CONCERNED PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER

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