Articles
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25 August 2026 
Education Voices | The solidarity that supports school communities in the aftermath of extreme climate events
Interview with Susan Rattray-Hammond, PhD., Principal of Petersfield Primary & Infant School, Jamaica
Worlds of EducationWorlds of Education: Susan, thank you for accepting our invitation for an interview. Can you please introduce yourself to our readers?
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20 November 2025 
Call to solidarity with Jamaican teachers impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Take action!Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, Education International has launched an urgent action appeal in solidarity with its member organisation in Jamaica, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), to help the union address the needs of affected teachers, school communities and to restore access to learning as soon...
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13 May 2025 
Fix the Jamaica Teaching Council Bill!
NewsResponding to the recently passed Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill, leaders of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) and the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) have expressed grave concerns over the implications of the legislation on teacher autonomy and the future of education in Jamaica, including the potential exodus of educators.
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27 March 2025 
Tackling the teacher shortage crisis in the Commonwealth
Worlds of Education44 million teachers are need globally by 2030 – a shortage that affects developing and developed countries alike, as demonstrated across the Commonwealth.
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25 March 2025 
Jamaica launches “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign amid critical teacher shortage
NewsIn a bid to address the critical shortage of teachers and improve the state of education in the country, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) launched the Go Public! Fund Education campaign. The initiative aims to tackle the teacher shortage by enhancing educational infrastructure and teacher remuneration.
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9 February 2022 
Privatisation Trends in Education in the Caribbean
Worlds of EducationPrivatisation has been a focus of education research for many years, particularly in western liberal democracies. However, the phenomenon is relatively under-researched within the Caribbean region. This matters.
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Cooperation Projects
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2022 - 2023 Gender Equity Programming in the Caribbean Region
The Capacity Development Component will be aimed at increasing the ability of leaders involved in Gender / Women's Committees of the C.U.T. and its affiliates. Some emphasis will be placed on developing/designing strategies for psychosocial coping for members battling with issues related to Gender. Contributions to National Affiliates / Member...
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2021 - 2023 Amplifying young voices within trade unions in the COVID-19 new normal
Major challenges on the agenda of young workers, which were exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, include high rates of youth unemployment, precarious and insecure work, deteriorating working conditions of young workers in old and new forms of work and discrimination and inequalities at work. In June 2020, the Global Unions...
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Affiliates
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JAMAICA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
JTA
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