As the teachers’ strike enters its fourth week today, President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) Mark Lyte yesterday announced that they will hold “funeral” ceremonies today at the usual protest symbolising the burial of politics and racism.
In a live video update on the GTU’s Facebook page, Lyte encouraged teachers to wear black and white and show up in their numbers. The union head also called for unity and action among teachers, parents, and other members of the community.
“So, we’re gonna bury Guyana tomorrow, the old Guyana. We’re gonna bury the shenanigans of politics and race… We’re burying politics and raising the bar. Tomorrow is funeral time… Slippers on the ground. We’re burying race and we’re burying politics tomorrow,” Lyte said in the video.