The former Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN) teacher, whose relationship with student Alex Persaud resulted in his expulsion, says she believes the embarrassment and harassment the boy faced as a result had pushed him to take his life.
The former teacher, who spoke to Stabroek News on condition of anonymity, said their relationship was blown of proportion and it was nothing but innocent. The teacher, an 18-year-old who graduated from the school last year, said Persaud, 16, was embarrassed by the principal in front of an entire classroom about their relationship.
She also stated that on several occasions she was approached by another teacher who questioned her about whether she was involved with Persaud. “The school is very disciplined and we were