There continues to be a very evident shortage of teachers, particularly in the area of science, in the public education system. This state of affairs was observed by President David Granger, recently when he addressed a Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) awards ceremony.

The shortage of teachers exist, the President considered, despite there being an average of over 8,700 teachers in the school system spread throughout the 1,000 odd schools over the period 2011 and 2013. This challenge, he disclosed, has particularly impacted the hinterland areas where children tend to do less well than those on the coastland.(Kaieteurnews.com/photo:Kaieteurnews.com)…[+]