PM Says Policy To Send Persistently Misbehaving Students Home Still On Agenda

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the proposed policy permitting schools to send home persistently misbehaving students remains firmly on the Government’s agenda.

She said the approach would also place greater responsibility on parents, while the Government provides additional support for children who may be in need of intervention.

“That is still on our books. We are drafting it. It will come. People are telling me, well, we can’t just send the children home. But if you can’t behave and your parents will not take responsibility, we’ll send you home. But Minister of Homeland Security has also another part of our policy to help the children.”