Jamaica News » Hanover News Jamaica » Hanover » Education: JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
News channel or source: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/04/09/jta-president-rejects-deflection-accusations-stands-firm-shelter-concerns-schools/
Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect attention from what he says is the urgent issue of removing shelter ...
News Jamaica » Hanover » Education: Fix the maths problem
News channel or source: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/04/15/fix-maths-problem/
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Faced with a shortage of trained and experienced mathematics teachers within public schools resulting in students being short-changed, vice-principal of Cross Keys High School ...
News Jamaica » Hanover » Education: Commentary: Structural inequality undermines Jamaica’s schools
News channel or source: https://afro.com/jamaica-education-system-challenges/
Published on: Thursday 01 January 2026
Despite strong teacher appraisals, Jamaica’s education system remains crippled by deep structural failures. According to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, 93 percent of the nation’s teachers are ...