previously told this newspaper that she met with the union on several occasions beginning on August 11,2020.

“That was six days after I was sworn in and five days after I had taken office [because] that was how important I believe the [GTU] as a stakeholder group is. From then to now, we have met six times and on every occasion, we have had what I thought and what the union said were productive meetings…the last few scheduled meetings have been postponed at the behest of the union,” the Minister shared while claiming that the issues raised during the protest warranted letters of complaint rather than protest action.

During last month, GTU also staged a series of protest to particularly highlight the the mandatory vaccination policy for teachers. The union later took a decision to suspend the protests.

In a statement, Lyte had said the GTU will be taking a break from protesting the government’s COVID-19 vaccine measures.

The break, Lyte had said, would allow the GTU to evaluate its approach and strategies for a an impactful outcome of its effort.