Leroy Fearon | There are many things right with the Jamaican education system

Jamaica has become accustomed to conversations about what is wrong with its education system. We speak about declining performance, indiscipline, teacher shortages, inadequate resources, inequity, and the persistent gap between policy intentions and classroom realities.

These concerns are legitimate and deserve serious attention. However, when criticism becomes the dominant narrative, we risk overlooking an equally important truth: there are many things right with the Jamaican education system, and some of the structures needed for educational success are already in place.

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My participation in the second annual conference of the Association for Teacher Leadership and Scholarship (ATLAS), held under the theme ‘Redefining Professionalism: Teacher Leaders Navigating Change’, in Las Vegas last week provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on this reality.