Click to view full size
The Ministry of Education has launched a comprehensive and urgent review of both the National School Code of Conduct and the National School Discipline Matrix, in direct response to the escalating levels of student indiscipline in schools across the country.
“This is not a routine exercise. It is a critical reassessment aimed at introducing stricter, more relevant, and enforceable measures to strengthen existing policy frameworks,” the Ministry of Education said in a press release issued on Friday 6 June 2025. “The revised disciplinary structure will embed greater clarity, consistency, and consequence. It will be firm, fair, and fit for purpose—designed not only to deter misconduct but to reinforce accountability and respect across all educational institutions.”
The Ministry’s announcement forms part of a broader national response to the rise in student aggression, misconduct, and violence. Speaking at the post-Cabinet media briefing, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC called for immediate, collective action to restore discipline in schools. She reaffirmed that schools must remain safe spaces for learning—not places of fear, disruption, or harm.
The portable companion to gazettE. Get notifications, track read articles, and more. The latest news from Trinidad and Tobago, in one place.
Related stories
See articles related to "MoE launches urgent review of school discipline policies"