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OW Tech Students/Teachers Walk Out, Again
posted (November 6, 2012)
And while students and teachers were walking out in Belmopan, the same was happening in Orange Walk at the Technical High School. Yes, they also walked out a month ago - and the Education Minister came in to smooth things over.

But what was made smooth is rough again - and this morning as school was about to start, the teachers walked out again. This time they are alleging mismanagement of the school's finances and blaming the principal for it.

But today's walkout did not end up like the last one where students were free to walk on the street. The gates were kept closed and the teachers were quickly corralled into a meeting.

The district education officer responded immediately and set up that meeting - which was still ongoing until 4:00 this afternoon. According to reports from CTV-3, the students milled around on the compound for much of the day while some parents came to pick up their kids and take them home.

Whatever the case, it was a school day wasted - and there's no word on what will happen tomorrow.

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