BUT warns Alma Parris teacher contracts could set precedent Shanna Moore10/09/202601.2K views A dispute is apparently brewing at the recently revived Alma Parris Academy, with the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) opposing an alleged attempt to engage teachers as independent contractors and… Read more
Library warns of declining reading culture Barbados Today08/09/20260229 views Families are being urged to make reading part of daily life amid concerns about declining literacy and reading levels, with the National Library Service calling for a national effort involving… Read more
Wesley Hall pupils sent home amid paving delays, sewer leak Ricardo Roberts08/09/20260243 views Students and staff at Wesley Hall Junior School were sent home on the first day of the new term after incomplete paving work and an unexpected underground sewer repair left… Read more
BUT raises red flags over school readiness Lourianne Graham08/09/2026079 views Despite a shift to year-round school maintenance, the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) on Monday called for early maintenance work at schools, declaring that delays often mean schools are not… Read more
Students urged to remain steadfast as new school year begins Shamar Blunt08/09/2026064 views Students returning to Springer Memorial School on Monday were urged to remain “steadfast and motivated” as the school began the new academic year, while administrators outlined curriculum changes and the… Read more
New school breakfast earns praise, first-day gripes Lourianne Graham07/09/202601.8K views Some 17 000 students in the nursery and primary public school system were fed breakfast as a national programme launched across the island, according to Minister of Education Transformation Chad… Read more
Education ministry launches early childhood programme, school initiatives Ricardo Roberts07/09/20260167 views Universal access to early childhood education was launched across Barbados on Monday as education officials also advanced a specialised secondary-school academy and year-round refurbishment programme as the new school year… Read more
All-girls school reports surge in transfers Shamar Blunt07/09/202603.1K views Springer Memorial Secondary School has recorded an unusually high number of student transfers for the new academic year, filling the island’s only all-girls public secondary school to capacity, principal Sonja… Read more
BUT calls for teamwork as students return to school Shanna Moore06/09/20260271 views Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) President Rudy Lovell is urging teachers, parents and education officials to work together as students return to the classroom for the 2026-2027 academic year. In… Read more
Students get a Fresh Start Lauryn Escamilla06/09/20260282 views Free grooming services and school essentials were provided to students on Sunday as the Division of Youth Affairs’ Fresh Start initiative helped prepare them for Monday’s return to the classroom.… Read more