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JTA boss wants review of school funding mechanism
Sep 7th, 2023 | Category: GLEANER PREMIUM | 3:20#JamaicaGleaner #Teacher #JTA #School #LeightonJohnson #Education #Heat #Temperature #Funding SEPTEMBER 7, 2023: Amid plans by the Ministry of Education to install air-conditioning units in 30 schools to combat rising temperatures and reducing heat stress among students, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is calling for a review of how schools are funded for infrastructural work to be done. JTA President Leighton Johnson made the call during a media interview on Tuesday, during which he noted that teachers and school administrators often have to purchase much-needed equipment for students out of their own pockets.
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