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VIDEO: Thousands of students left unattended as teachers engage in strike action

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President of the ABUT, Casroy Charles. Phot by Antigua.news Luigi Rodriguez

Nearly 5,000 students across the island are currently left unsupervised as their teachers participate in industrial action.

The President of the ABUT, Casroy Charles, told Antigua.news that approximately 1,500 teachers are on strike, which includes all government primary and secondary schools on the island.

In an interview with Shermain Bique-Charles today, the ABUT president stated that the government has failed to uphold its agreement by not providing all teachers with their promotional instruments by the March 30 deadline.

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Comments (11)

  • Stone April 1, 2025, 1:09 PM

    That’s right this government always want you to hold up to your side of any agree ment you make with them but honouring their part is always a problem for them.. wicked set a people
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  • Faithful national #1 April 1, 2025, 1:20 PM

    Pure diversionary tactics by the UPP – scented Teacher’s Union. Heaven forbid that another Hispanic female has an urge to kill today! Dear God please watch over the nation’s school children today as our “teachers” enjoy THEIR day. (1st April)
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    • Sandy Lewis April 1, 2025, 9:14 PM

      This is such an insensitive and irresponsible statement all in the name of blaming the UPP. I wrote my name. I dare you write yours.
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  • Starlight April 1, 2025, 3:37 PM

    I just hate the fact that people’s kids get neglected because of them and the government .. ..it’s different if U sit in and let the kids sit all day in class while U decide not to teach but leaving people’s kids unattended is a big no …suppose something happen to a child while they striking what they gonna tell the parent
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  • Antigua Surf April 1, 2025, 5:58 PM

    And that’s how much the government don’t even care about our Children education. I can’t blame the teachers, slave days are well over. If you don’t receive your money then you don’t work. But it’s high time the government meet over commands. They are living off of us! The government don’t even care about our kids. COME ON ANTIGUANS. How much longer will we allow the Gaston Browne Administration to drag us like dead dog? WE NEED TO STAND UP!
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  • Rhea April 1, 2025, 6:01 PM

    I will forever be against teachers striking, why must our children suffer just for some couple dollars the government owes you? CXC is upcoming. School is about to close and yall striking.
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    • Devorn Carter April 1, 2025, 6:03 PM

      So Rhea you’re basically telling me that these teachers must just stay and not be paid? The resources they need to teach is not available? And they must come to classes and receive pressure? It’s people like yall that have the government thinking they can walk all over us like door mats. They are striking for their rights!
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    • Anon April 1, 2025, 7:30 PM

      So you will forever be on the side of the government breaking their agreements to pay to teachers and you will also be happy that for over 5 years of receiving qualifications you are being paid as if you just walked in the door and you be happy to go work everyday? Parents only care CXC when teachers strike but their don’t care about their own children who are not doing their school work to pass said CXC.
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    • Unruly One April 2, 2025, 3:35 AM

      Pay the teachers an dem man. Dey need to stop ef around with the ppl money.
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  • Juju Bee April 1, 2025, 6:06 PM

    Is from one to the other. Hospital workers, Teachers. WHOSE NEXT….
    My children need to be in school cause I cant afford babysitter so lets just get this damn thing resolved
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  • Noelise April 1, 2025, 8:11 PM

    You shutting down a whole school system for 70 out of 1500 teachers. The politics really deadly in this country here. Abandon children and left school unsupervised for a whole day and you in your office looking pretty for camera. I am sure this could be addressed privately. But always want a show to embarrass the government. Carry on.
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