Region 10 Schools Ready as Education Moves Forward

LET US FOCUS ON THE FACTS — OUR SCHOOLS ARE OPENING AND REGION 10 CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD

A video taken from a private WhatsApp group used for communication between the Regional Education Officer, Ms. La Shanna Anderson and school administrators has been extracted, shared and posted publicly by political actors.

This represents a serious breach of confidentiality and trust, particularly because the group was established for official communication among education stakeholders.

Private communications intended for administrative purposes should not be removed from their original context, circulated publicly or used to create unnecessary alarm and political controversy.

There is nothing alarming or controversial about the substance of that message.

The communication was a brief, informal message to school administrators, delivered in a natural blend of Guyanese dialect and Standard English.

Its purpose was clear: every school must be prepared to receive our children, and every teacher has a responsibility to ensure that his or her immediate learning space is organised with appropriate teaching and learning aids.

Administrators were also reminded that where infrastructural works remain ongoing, those works are being addressed by the Regional Democratic Council.

A plan is in place for outstanding works, where necessary, to continue after school hours, on weekends and during longer school holidays so that teaching and learning are not unnecessarily disrupted.

That is responsible planning — not a crisis.

Rather than seeking to create alarm where none exists, we should also acknowledge and celebrate the significant expansion of educational facilities across Region 10.

Just to name a few, the Region has benefited from the extension of New Silvercity Secondary School, a Spanking fully air conditioned Special Needs School at Wismar Hill, a new Nursery School at Rockstone, and a new Primary School at Malali.

These represent only some of the expanded and improved educational facilities across our Region.

For 2026, all 64 of our schools benefited from repairs and maintenance work, and in many instances from capital works as well, with some schools receiving both.

This is a testament to the Ministry of Education’s and, by extension, the Government’s commitment to advancing education in Region 10.

These investments mean more space for our children, improved learning environments, greater access to education and better opportunities for communities across Region 10.

Of course, challenges exist. Maintenance will be required, repairs will arise and contractors may sometimes have outstanding works.

Responsible leadership does not pretend that challenges do not exist; it identifies them, puts solutions in place and ensures that education continues while they are being addressed.

That is precisely what is being done.

The Department of Education will continue working with school administrators, teachers, the Regional Democratic Council, parents and communities to ensure that our schools are prepared for reopening and that outstanding issues are addressed systematically.

There is work still to be done, but there is also much progress to celebrate.

Let us not focus only on what can be used to create alarm.

Let us also recognise the progress, celebrate the expansion of opportunities for our children and continue working together to address the areas that require attention.

Our children deserve solutions, not sensationalism.

Education in Region 10 continues to move forward.