President of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools, JAPSS, Linvern Wright, is predicting a mass exodus of teachers in the coming months.
Wright is Principal at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny.
His prediction comes amid the ongoing industrial action by teachers across the island, over what they describe as the less-than-acceptable salaries being offered by the government, under its new compensation review.
He’s defending the right of teachers to take action to press home their claim for a better deal.
Linvern Wright, President of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools.
At least fifteen schools have been disrupted by the ongoing industrial action.
The Holness administration has indicated that teachers have until March 31 this year to accept the current wage offer.
Delegates from the Jamaica Teachers Association are set to vote on the offer sometime this week.
