LISTEN: Teachers’ Strike Disrupts Classes in Antigua and Barbuda
By Shermain Bique-Charles
In a significant move today, public school students across Antigua and Barbuda are without teachers as educators engage in industrial action following guidance from the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers (ABUT).
Casroy Charles, the union President, confirmed the situation during a telephone interview with Shermain Bique-Charles earlier this morning.
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