{"id":16762,"date":"2024-02-25T23:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T23:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16762"},"modified":"2024-02-25T23:44:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T23:44:02","slug":"alternate-teaching-methods-explored-amidst-teacher-strike-threats-dr-jagdeo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/alternate-teaching-methods-explored-amidst-teacher-strike-threats-dr-jagdeo\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternate Teaching Methods Explored Amidst Teacher Strike Threats &#8211; Dr. Jagdeo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Amidst the ongoing strike by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) for higher salaries, the government is exploring alternative teaching methods to prevent interruptions in learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was highlighted during a press conference earlier today by Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, the General Secretary of the PPP\/C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the strike began on February 5, the Ministry of Education has been taking measures to ensure continued learning for students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily teaching sessions are being provided through platforms like the Guyana Learning Channel, radio broadcasts, and worksheets available on the ministry&#8217;s website, catering to students at every level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, with the GTU threatening to extend the strike, Dr. Jagdeo emphasized the importance of exploring alternative methods, especially considering the challenges faced by single parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The effects of the strike are particularly challenging for single mothers,&#8221; stated Dr. Jagdeo during the press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further explained that while the government acknowledges the demands of the GTU, sustaining them may not be feasible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The request being made by the GTU cannot be sustained,&#8221; Dr. Jagdeo asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strike, led by the Guyana Teachers Union, has been ongoing for several days, with teachers advocating for higher salaries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this, the government maintains that the strike is illegal and politicized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They highlighted that significant measures for teachers&#8217; welfare, including salary increases, have been implemented since 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As negotiations continue, the government is actively seeking solutions to ensure that the education of Guyana&#8217;s students is not compromised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst the ongoing strike by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) for higher salaries, the government is exploring alternative teaching methods to prevent interruptions in learning. This was highlighted during a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16763,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16762"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16764,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16762\/revisions\/16764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}