There was a low turnout of students at Half Way Tree Primary School for the National Summer School Programme.
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A report from Sandy Williams
There have been mixed reactions from students and teachers to the National Summer School programme which got off to a slow start at some schools on Monday.
There was a low turnout of students.
The schools were selected to address the learning loss among students due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The four-week programme will be delivered using a mixture of the online and face-to-face modalities.
Radio Jamaica News visited some schools in the Corporate Area to get feedback.
At Half Way Tree Primary, a teacher, who did not wish to give her name, said the teachers were in wait-and-see mode as the school was still awaiting more information from the Ministry of Education.
At John Mills Infant and Primary School, it was similar situation as well as a low turnout.
One student reacted positively to attending summer school, saying she was "happy because I get to see my friends".
Similar to the JTA's assertion, one teacher explained that her colleagues are indeed burned out and really need rest, however, she admitted that they have been left in a difficult position because "the students have fallen behind, so the summer school, in some way, would help them catch up".
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