'Teacher upgrade wreaking havoc'
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE FAILING education system has been a matter of grave concern to all stakeholders involved. Yet, in our attempts to improve it, we seem to be doing more harm than good.
JUTC drivers' poor conduct
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WOULD like to know why the JUTC buses which drive by Jamaica College refuse to drive in the bus bay and instead stop at the stoplight and delay traffic.
Less talk and more action
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM not surprised that the Minister of Agriculture has decided to let the 260 per cent tariff stay on imported chicken meat, in order to protect, as he claims, local producers.
Marginalising weak students
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WENT to school in Jamaica between 1955-1971. As a youngster, I always observed that the schools that I was connected to pursued an élitist system of education where students were stratified as being either bright or dunce.
Ignore Minott's rating report
THE EDITOR, Sir: I THINK the schools and families should ignore these school-rating reports and get on with the business of bringing back our education system into a serious partnership of school, parents, students, community and Government.
New focus for Tourism Plan
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT'S HARD to tell the difference. At times they both seem to have the same effect and often, it is difficult to understand how one has benefited from either.
Better learning for better-offs
THE EDITOR, Sir: ALL THE newspapers have devoted many columns to a recent study, rating schools according to certain test scores.
Argument on gays shocking
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN YOUR issue of May 22 (Mind & Spirit) a prominent Baptist pastor was reported to have made a statement that I consider absolutely shocking.
SuperClubs' courtesy
THE EDITOR, Sir: GRANT ME space in your newspaper to express my sincere gratitude to a particular segment of our tourist industry, which ever so often we take for granted.
Code for politicians
THE EDITOR, Sir: MINISTER PHILLIPS' repentance regarding his attendance at Willie Haggart's funeral is rather belated, but still to be welcomed.
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