Outgoing Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS) President Linvern Wright has been widely praised as a fearless advocate for education, but he says his six-year tenure was marked by major disruptions and persistent systemic challenges.

Wright officially handed over leadership of the association to Hailie Selassie High School Principal Anniona Jones during elections held last month at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville.

Reflecting at the end of his sojourn, the William Knibb Memorial High School principal said the education sector continues to struggle with inadequate funding, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and a culture that discourages critical engagement.