Teacher shortage affecting both Primary and Secondary school - Akbar

Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says that teacher shortage is just not a case for Dilkusha Girls School as they are facing teacher shortages.

She says they are currently facing teacher shortages in Primary and Secondary schools.

Akbar says they have identified some vacant positions and have advertised for teachers positions.

She has urged parents of Dilkusha Girls School to keep sending their children to school as the issue will be resolved shortly.

Akbar adds they have identified schools that have surplus teachers and they will be pulling those teachers to fill the void.

Some parents of Year Two students at Dilkusha Girls School have informed Fijivillage that one teacher has resigned and one teacher has missed classes as she is admitted in hospital.

Parents say that students in that teacher’s class are just sent to other classrooms for supervision and they have been informed by the school that they do not have a relieving teacher.

They are raising concerns that it is week 5 of Term 1 but their children in Year 2 have not learnt much with midterm tests scheduled for next week.