00:00Officials from TUTOR turned up at Aranguez North Secondary School on Monday to show support,
00:07as teachers at the school are refusing to work.
00:11They gave the Ministry of Education, through the administration, two weeks to address the
00:18situation at the school, health and safety issues.
00:23According to TUTOR, the teachers did not get an official response directly from the Education
00:29Ministry.
00:30The union says on Monday, teachers initiated the refusal to work process under the Occupational
00:37Safety and Health Act.
00:38They are stating that there are several classrooms that either have poor or no lighting, inadequate,
00:46poor or no ventilation due to functioning and non-functioning EC units.
00:53TUTOR's president claims some teachers have fallen ill as a result, and their refusal
00:58to work will continue until conditions improve.
01:02Responding, the Minister of Education says, information about works to be done was sent
01:07to the school last week.
01:09She says the tender process to get a contractor to do the work has been completed, and it's
01:15anticipated an award will be made as soon as possible this week.
01:20According to the Minister, works to be done include electrical works, replacing and repairing
01:26air conditioning units, termite treatment and repairs to leaking roofs.
01:31Anselm Gibbs, TV6 News.
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