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Jamaica: 10 months post-Hurricane Melissa, only 46 of severely damaged schools repaired
Nationwide NewsLO·JM·1 day ago
JTA president LaSonja Harrison, in the annual back-to-school message, highlighted severe infrastructure deficiencies across Jamaican schools, calling conditions 'unacceptably bad' for students and teachers. The union welcomed a government commitment to address the issue, though specifics remain unclear. This underscores chronic underinvestment in public education infrastructure, with potential implications for education quality and public-sector labor relations.