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THURSDAY AUGUST 25, 2022
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Ten CaribbeanAmericans Win in Florida Primary Elections
Teacher Exodus?
By Patrick Green CNW Editor
At least 10 Caribbean American candidates emerged victorious in yesterday’s primary elections in South Florida, making them official candidates for the mid-term elections in November this year.
Hundreds of Jamaican teachers resign, migrating to the US/UK and other countries By Micaiah Morgan
Jamaica's Minister of Education Fayval Williams says hundreds of teachers have migrated, resigning from their employment in the local school system in the last two months. Cherlus-McCormick
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) warned the country to brace itself for a teacher exodus this year, citing over 400 teachers who have already departed the island for lucrative job possibilities in the United States. At a press conference on Monday Williams explained the grim reality ahead of the new school year. "Of course, we are still getting information from our school principals and so this number could change as we move towards the end of August and into September. The new school year begins on the 5th of September and even up to that time there may be resignations,” Williams said. She said while the numbers are concerning, the problem is under control, noting that the Ministry has put in place many strategies to alleviate the effects of the mass migration.
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We are still geing information from our school principals and so this number (167) could change as we move towards the end of August and into September. The new school year begins on the 5th of September and even up to that time there may be resignations” – Williams
Williams also informed that 964 newly graduated specialist teachers are now eligible for work in the national school system. "Looking at our 2022 teacher training graduates by specialization, I see accounting majors, biology, chemistry teachers, computer science teachers, business education teachers, I see 111 early childhood education teachers. We have some 29 English double majors, we have 140 mathematics double majors...we have some physical education teachers as well," said Williams. She added: "We're seeing primary education teachers, 259 of those and we're seeing social studies, Spanish, French for a total of 964 teachers with specialization who would have graduated from our teacher education institutions this year and I am sure many of those
Top of the ticket and most popular of the races was the Democrat’s contest for congressional district 20, which saw Haitian-American Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick going against Jamaicans Dale Holness and Anika Omphroy. In last year’s contest for the seat, made vacant by the death of Alcee Hastings, Cherfilus-McCormick won by five votes. This time the incumbent soundly defeated her opponents, winning with 47,425 to Holness’s 20 716. Omphroy got 4181, with 99 percent of votes counted so far. Cherfilus will now represent the Democrats against Drew Montez Clark in November and is a solid favorite to keep the seat. Last year she became
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