Tobago celebrates its teachers
All schools in Tobago will be closed tomorrow, as the island hosts events to celebrate the nation’s teachers. This was confirmed by Secretary of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sport Huey Cadette. October is Teachers Month, and Cadette said the Division will be hosting activities throughout the month to celebrate Tobago’s teachers who provide an undeniable […]
Five Tobago primary schools being expanded
Repairs have already been completed at several of the 34 schools earmarked for upgrades as part of the School Repair Programme. This was confirmed by Secretary of the Division of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sport Huey Cadette at yesterday’s (August 17) post Executive Council media briefing. “Work has already begun at the various locations across […]
Contract teachers to get 14 percent pay hike
Educators on contract with the Tobago House of Assembly will soon receive a 14 percent increase in their remuneration, effective October 31, 2015. It’s the same increase contract workers of the Assembly are receiving, Chief Secretary Orville London disclosed at Wednesday’s (January 27) post Executive Council media briefing at the Administrative Complex, Calder Hall. He […]
UPDATE: 3 Schools Open on January 6
Three schools in Tobago will have a late start to the new term, which begins on Monday (January 4, 2016). The following schools; Signal Hill Secondary School, Scarborough Secondary and Bishop’s High School are being used as centres for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams. Signal Hill and Scarborough Secondary School will open on Wednesday […]
Teaching Service Commission holds meeting with DEYAS
The Teaching Service Commission of Trinidad and Tobago held a historic first statutory meeting at the Commission’s Tobago Office on Wilson Road. Following this auspicious occasion the Commission met with the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport. The Teaching Service Commission left impressed with talks on a number of outstanding issues regarding Tobago’s teachers […]
Students must not be locked out
Students should not be locked out of schools. That is the directive Secretary of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport Huey Cadette has given to Tobago’s schools, delivered via a recent memorandum to principals. At Wednesday’s post Executive Council media briefing at the Calder Hall Administrative Complex, Cadette said the memo was sent “to our principals […]