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Outrage over return of student who brutally beat female @ BFEC!
The controversial Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL), who many have accused of making the education system in the Virgin Islands political, also approved the final decision, according to Ministry Officials.
The beating & bulling
It was October of 2016 that the male student was responsible for brutally beating a young female student who had to be hospitalised at the state-owned Peebles Hospital on the main Island of Tortola, with head and neck injuries.
It was alleged that while standing along the corridor on the school’s compound, the female student of Dominican Republic decent was pushed by the same 14 year old, who is a student of the school.
After inquiring why he had pushed her, the boy reportedly threw a plate of food in her face and started to deal her blows.
During the beating, he allegedly kicked her in the face and stomped on her head.
Following the incident, the Royal Virgin Islands Police charged the young man with occasioning actual bodily harm, according to a police statement last year.
Many parents, teachers and other students were under the impression that the student was expelled from the public school. However, last week the staff of the school was informed by the Education Department, with the approval of Minister Walwyn, that the student who viciously attacked the young lady would be returned to the same school.
The Ministry claimed that the young boy deserved an education and should be given a second, third and fourth chances.
Ministry pushing matter for Minister
It is reported that officials from both the Ministry and Department of Education was on hand at the school on Virgin Gorda yesterday January 31, 2017 to listen to concerns of the faculty and staff; however, the student is now back to school.
The Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of the school has expressed outrage and strong objections over the Minister’s decision to allow the boy back and is expected to convene a meeting shortly to write the Minister with compelling reasons why the student should not be allowed to return.
It is the PTA’s view that students at the school have a right to be taught in a safe environment and teachers need a safe place to work. According to a draft petition obtained by our newsroom, the PTA’s position is “While we don’t want to come across as antagonistic, but we don’t want to be ambiguous neither; we are standing with the staff, students and majority of the parents that this young man should not be permitted to return to this school.”
Teacher speaks out
A female teacher from the Bregado Flax Educational Centre, speaking to our newsroom on condition of anonymity, said “I can see Walwyn hands all over this decision to let the student back…everything for him is politics, he cares nothing about discipline in the schools, safety of we who work here…we must take a stand….no one is saying the young man does not deserve an education or a second change, but there are other options like night school….”
We also obtained the draft letter in the form of a petition that is expected to go to Minister Walwyn and the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Both acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) Connie E. George and BFEC Principal Glenda I. A. Stevens could not be reached for a comment as of time of publication.
See link to related story:
http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/update-14-yr-old-bfec-student-charged-for-assault
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60 Responses to “Outrage over return of student who brutally beat female @ BFEC!”
This is the HEIGHT OF BULL S**T
This child has problems that needs professional help . His older brother left before time for behavioral problems . Both of them BEAT their father where police had to intervene .
HE HAS NO CALL/ REASON TO BE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL because he does not value his gift of FREE education
Right about that. Had it been tha dam funny man Child he would be singing a different song. If theveryone tables were turned and the child committing the crime was am expatriate child you would see how fast she get expelled. Struuupes
O'Neal right there watching whats going on but he has no 'reach' no 'clout' no 'say'. Not in the house or his district. Setta soft *$$ boys trying to run this country.
1. The employees and students live in fear at the school.
2. The male student feels that he is in charge.
3. Other students may copy his behaviour since the punishment is nil.