CBTT: Pray for peace in homes and schools

THE EDITOR: Citizens For A Better Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) joined with the Education Ministry and schools across the nation last Thursday (29/05/03) in observing a Day of Prayer for peace in our classrooms. Volunteers used the occasion to make an impassioned plea for Mark Prescott’s kidnappers to release him without harm. We believe that the kidnapping of children is cause for concern. CBTT also called on the nation to pray for all other kidnapped victims who had been traumatised by their ordeal. We should not underestimate the power of prayer in dealing with the present problems which exist in our schools and the wider society as a whole. Let’s pray for the parents of the nation to lead by example in their homes. We must also pray for the leaders of our schools to be more humble, accountable and humane in dealing with parents, teachers and students.

There will never be peace in our schools if we appoint dictators and arrogant individuals to head these institutions. You see, God will not help us to do what we can do for ourselves. We wish to point out that greater peace will exist in our schools if teachers and principals work as a team. Sadly, this is not so in all our schools because some administrators believe the schools belong to them, so they don’t have to account to anyone. Principals who treat their staff with dignity and respect must be highly commended because they contribute to peace in our schools. CBTT will continue to work hand in hand with the Education Ministry in trying to improve the education system as well as the behaviour and attitude of our schoolchildren.

HARRACK  BALRAMSINGH
President, CBTT
La Romaine