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After years of protest, negotiations and a legal battle, teachers in Barbados are finally getting back their term leave.
Minister of Education Transformation, Chad Blackman, said today the resolution was the result of dedicated efforts by both the Ministry and the teachers’ unions.
He described it as a momentous day that has brought significant relief to educators.
The Education Minister also expressed sincere gratitude to the unions for their strong advocacy in bringing the matter to a close, and to teachers for their patience.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Transformation, Kim Belle, said the term leave will be reinstated from April 1st for teachers with fifteen years of service. It will recur every five years.
Term leave was suspended back in 2014 under a Democratic Labour Party administration.
Ms Belle says the Ministry is now going through its records to address a 12-year backlog and explains exactly how it will work.
