PNCR calls for halt to proposed closure of J.E Burnham Primary School

(Kaieteur News) – The People’s National Congress Reform/A Partnership for National Unity (PNCR/APNU) has objected to the proposed closure of the J.E. Burnham Primary School on William Street, Kitty, Georgetown, and called on the government to halt the decision.

In a recent statement, the party expressed solidarity with the parents, students and teachers who are against the closure of the school. “We say to this government: consult the people. Listen to the people. You serve them, you do not rule over them,” the party said.

It underscored that parents deserve predictability and should not be subjected to abrupt decisions after making financial sacrifices to prepare their children for school. “The timing of this announcement, within the new school year, after parents have already spent scarce resources on uniforms, books, and school supplies, demonstrates a callous disregard for working-class Guyanese families,” the party said, adding that the move to close the school would directly affect household budgets.