Dear Editor,

The issue at hand is of great concern to me, and I wonder what will become of Jamaica’s future.

In light of recent situations there is no other question to ask, but I will anyway: Why sabotage the students?

There have been two incidents highlighted in the media of students being barred from attending classes and another allegation, which the Ministry of Education will investigate, of a school which has refused to give government-paid textbooks to students who did not pay school-related contributory fees.

Then there was the incident of students at a particular high school receiving ungraded Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate results being of an administrative blunder. Plus, nursing students also recently faced problems.

I ask, why sabotage the students when there is absolutely nothing to gain? It is our very own students who will represent us in court or be the judge in our case. It is ours students who will one day represent us in Parliament; it is the student who will fly us to our next destination, it is the student who will be our surgeon, doctor or the only nurse who was there when we needed someone the most. The very student who will be our counsellor, our upcoming prime minister, or the next great athlete. It is the very same student who can become the world’s greatest and make history.

There is no benefit in displacing a student. No student should fall victim to any educational system. Our students must be protected and their interests must be kept at heart at all times.

No one wins whenever a student is sabotaged. They must be protected. I urge each person, each Jamaican to stand up, fight and protect our students. Our students are our investment into the future.

S Dixon

niecey-d@hotmail.com