And while cattle-men are jumping for joy, teachers were doing the same when they learned that they would be able to work from home indefinitely. However, that joy was short lived. On November 13, an internal memo from the Ministry of Education stated that teachers were allowed to continue providing instruction to their students from home until further notice. This is something that the BNTU has been fighting for because they believe teachers are at risk having to travel to school everyday. Upon hearing the good news, the president, Elena Smith, commented to 7News that the teachers appreciated the change as they will have better access to internet service at home, meaning they can do more activities with their students. They also felt much safer since they would no longer have to travel on crowded buses.
That comment was made at 2:15, and by 2:56, Smith sent our newsroom another memo with today's date telling teachers that they will only be allowed to teach from home for this week. The memo reads that the reason behind the allowance is due to the possible effects of Hurricane Iota. Next week Monday, November 23, teachers are expected to return to their classrooms.
