Teachers have either called in 'sick' or are staging sit-ins at three high schools to protest the latest wage offer in the government's review of public sector compensation. Coke and Garvey Maceo high schools. It urged parents and guardians to make arrangements to ensure their children get home safely. Meanwhile, Garvey Maceo made a similar announcement. The school's acting principal, Dian Fenton-Thompson told the media earlier today that some 80 per cent of teachers were absent.

Source: The Star March 07, 2023 00:02 UTC