IT WAS Teachers’ Professional Day yesterday, and teachers across various schools used it as an opportunity to engage in a range of activities.
One such activity was the panel discussion held at the Hugh Springer Auditorium, Solidarity House, under the theme Paths To Teacher Professional Development: Training Opportunities And Challenges.
During the event, a four-member panel addressed the concerns presented by teachers on issues relating to job appointments, compensations for school-based assessments (SBAs) and health and safety.
Above, (from left) Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) member Patrick Frost, Dame Olga Patricia Symmonds and former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Elsworth Young, engaged in a friendly exchange with BSTU president Mary Redman. (Picture by Sandy Pitt.)