Berbice teachers continued to participate in the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) strike yesterday leaving parents in a state of concern as the National Grade Six Examinations are just months away.
According to information gathered, over 70% of teachers within the Canje area and 50% within the Corentyne continued to strike yesterday resulting in parents opting to keep their children away from school over safety concerns.
Several parents who have children in Grade Six expressed their concerns to Stabroek News as they called on the Ministry of Education and Guyana Teachers Union to deal with the matter swiftly as they believe that their children are being affected.