Students compliant with grooming policies so far – JTA boss
Sep 7th, 2023 | Category: GLEANER PREMIUM | 3:09#JamaicaGleaner #Teacher #JTA #School #LeightonJohnson #Education #Grooming #DressCode SEPTEMBER 7, 2023: The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is reporting that it has received no negative feedback from schools to date on the issue of students’ dress and grooming, including the perennial matter of restricted hairstyles, since the start of the 2023-2024 academic year on Monday. Leighton Johnson, the president of the JTA, made the disclosure in a media interview on Tuesday, where he gave assurance that school administrators do not seek to restrict students from accessing their education on unfair grounds.
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