00:00A glowing tribute in the media about a principal put forward as a matriarch of source of the
00:06holy name convent port of Spain, having served more than two decades, has catapulted into
00:11something else. As the post hit the Instagram page of another media house, the comment section
00:17lit up, but not with a tender light one would expect. It was evident that many of those who
00:23once attended a school and parents of those past and present came together to vend their frustration
00:29over the appointment. One IG user said, quote, this woman put me in trouble for eating a glucose
00:35tablet when my blood sugar was low and always tried to stop me from bringing my test kit into
00:40class with me. I am type one diabetic. End quote. Another said she made me apologize for drinking
00:47water in her class when I was coughing and was sick. But of the over 300 comments, many spoke to
00:55mental and emotional abuse, including being bullied, belittled and more. TV6 News got in
01:01contact with a parent who has a daughter presently attending the school and one who is a past student.
01:06She says her elder daughter had to drop a subject based on her learning capabilities and it didn't
01:12go down well with the nun. The parent says instead of support, she was met with ridicule. She's of the
01:19view that her younger daughter, who she states made a school proud on an athletic level, was victimized
01:25because of that incident and denied from being a prefect without any justification. The parent didn't
01:32want to be named due to her fair victimization of her child who is still in school. TV6 News saw
01:38to
01:38inquire why this is being brought to the forefront at this time, despite allegations that the abuse was
01:44going on for many years. She says the filing of complaints is not easy as the school board is
01:50also run by nuns. Many of those gathered online are now calling for an investigation by the authorities
01:57into the reports that have been placed in the public domain while commending those who are now speaking
02:03up. A petition has also been launched for the principal's removal, which up to late afternoon on
02:09Monday had amassed over 360 signatures. We reached out to the school and left our contact information
02:16requesting a response from the principal. In light of the developing story, we are still awaiting
02:21feedback. TV6 News contacted the Catholic board, Dominican Sisters, which is in part responsible for
02:28the appointment. We were told that a superior sister whom we needed to speak to pertaining to the matter
02:33was unavailable and that the board was presently in mourning over the loss of a sister. We were asked
02:39to attempt reaching out again in a few days. Meanwhile, when contacted, President of the Trinidad
02:45and Tobago Unified Teachers Association, Crystal Bevin Ash, was only now learning of what was transpiring.
02:52Today being the 11th of May, 2026, some information relating to Holy Name Convent,
02:58and Paul of Spain would have been brought to the attention of Tuta. It is attracting our attention
03:03and we are investigating at this point in time. However, in the absence of information, we cannot make
03:09any statement on the situation at this point in time. TV6 News also tried contacting Education Minister
03:15Dr. Michael Dowlath. Calls and messages to his mobile phone have so far gone unanswered. Alicia Boucher, TV6 News.
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