ON Saturday, September 21, a letter penned by we the students of the E.R. Burrowes School of Art, was brought to the public’s attention expressing our concerns regarding the resignation of the administrator, Mr. Ivor Thom.
Based on what we were told, Mr. Thom would have been racially abused, and the situation subsequently was not properly handled by the ministry.

Good news. As of Monday September 23, 2024, thankfully, Mr. Thom has been back on the job following an intervention by the Vice-President, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo.
On many occasions, the citizenry publicly accuses the government of being too slow, due to bureaucracy, or being tone deaf to the concerns of its people. Yet, when concerns are addressed, we the people are often silent.
The Vice-President, we have learnt, on hearing about the situation, was swift to take action in addressing and rectifying what could have been a tragedy, and we the students want to publicly thank him.

Thank you, Mr. Vice-President.
Sincerely,
Students of the E.R. Burrowes School of Art