JAPSS President Linvern Wright
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Linvern Wright, President of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools
President of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS), Linvern Wright, says he does not believe the Trinidad and Tobago model of sending undisciplined students to a military-led academic training programme will be effective in addressing behavioural issues.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says the ministry was assessing whether the model can work in Jamaica amid numerous incidents of violent physical and verbal altercations at schools involving students.
Speaking Thursday on the Morning Agenda on Power 106FM, Mr. Wright stressed that the ministry should instead pump resources into schools to minimise the level of indiscipline among students.
"Ensure that literacy is dealt with, ensure that we get the support for the children who show disfunctionalities early, so that we can intervene and stop it. That, to me, is how you educate. That is the purpose of education. It's not about talking about militaristic solutions. That is not what we want to do with our children," he insisted.
Mr. Wright wants the Ministry of Education to assign guidance counsellors and other resource personnel to educational institutions based on a needs assessment and not student population.
He said this approach will result in more resources for schools with a larger number of children displaying maladaptive behaviours or dealing with adverse childhood experiences.
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