Na wahala don dey happen for Newfoundland and Labrador, sake of new policy wey say teachers must dey present for all school sport events. Dis matta dey cause kata kata for parents, coaches, and even teachers. Dem tok say some team tryouts don cancel, tournaments dey pause because teacher no dey to supervise. Na Paul Dinn, wey be education critic for PC party, dey shout dis thing for public.
Paul Dinn talk say dis policy go put unnecessary strain on teachers wey suppose volunteer after hours. E sey, “na volunteer work dem dey do o,” but wetin go happen if teacher no dey gree volunteer? Many teachers dey waka go odia communities just to meet up.
Terry Hall, wey be assistant deputy minister for education operations, talk say dis policy don dey ground taytay, and them no even get plan to change am. E say, “we dey expect say schools go just dey operate as dem don dey do am before.” But when dem ask am wetin go happen if teachers no gree volunteer, Hall no too yan anything tangible.
Karen Richard, wey be executive director for School Sports N.L., talk say dis new wahala dey come from implementation, no be policy change. E sey, “if dem enforce dis policy to the letter, e go cripple the whole system.” School Sports N.L. dey operate for over 200 schools with many tournaments and practice schedules. Richard dey fear say teacher shortage go cause katakata for dem, make dem no fit run all dis activities.
Richard also mention say, dem fit use non-teacher coaches if dem take course on importance of school sports, if teacher no dey. But she hear say some teams dey tell say no tryouts without teacher-sponsor, while others dey continue like before. E say dis whole matter dey cause confusion and dem need better direction from NLSchools.
