JTA says it will give Local Government Ministry three weeks to relocate shelterees from schools

President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Mark Malabver says the Association will be giving the Local Government Ministry three weeks to relocate shelterees from schools.

He says the JTA will dispatch a letter to the Ministry today.

Mr. Malabver made the statement at the Association’s post-Melissa National Thanksgiving Service yesterday.

According to Mr Malabver, the issue of shelterees has become a sore point since Hurricane Melissa last year, highlighting safety concerns.

Mr Malabver noted that if the matter is not addressed within the three-week period, the JTA is prepared to escalate its advocacy to defend the safety of students and teachers.