{"id":19602,"date":"2024-05-09T23:42:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T23:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19602"},"modified":"2024-05-09T23:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T23:42:39","slug":"mixed-reactions-in-linden-as-gtu-resumes-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/mixed-reactions-in-linden-as-gtu-resumes-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Reactions in Linden as GTU Resumes Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The recent decision by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) to resume strike action has evoked a mixed reaction in Linden, a mining town in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team visited several schools in the area to capture the situation on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Linden Foundation Secondary School, our cameras observed that while some schools were locked, others were open and classes were in session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art teacher Vanburn Browne noted that 15 teachers were present along with fifth form students who are currently writing the CSEC Examination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Browne expressed confidence that more students would attend in the coming days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifth Former Jada Gordon shared her perspective on the strike, expressing a mix of nervousness and confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She recalled how the strike earlier in February had negatively impacted her exam preparations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regma Primary School saw only 25% of teachers present, with just two students attending. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, at the Republic Drive Nursery School, only the Headteacher was present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, McKenzie High School had some teachers present, with students from the lower school and fifth formers attending classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Amelia\u2019s Ward Primary School and McKenzie Primary School had locked gates, and only a minimal number of staff and students were present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GTU has cited the government&#8217;s refusal to engage in collective bargaining as the reason for the strike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government claims to have addressed more than 60 percent of the issues raised by the union and assures teachers that they are working in their best interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the strike action continues, the situation remains dynamic, with educators, students, and the government engaged in ongoing dialogue to address the concerns raised by the teachers&#8217; union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Jacquey Bourne reporting for NCN News.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent decision by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) to resume strike action has evoked a mixed reaction in Linden, a mining town in Guyana. Our team visited several schools&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12803,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19602","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\/19602","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=19602"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19603,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19602\/revisions\/19603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}