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Mr Leighton Johnson, JTA President making his Presidential address

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JTA President Mr. Leighton Johnson taking the Oath office at the August 21-2023 Annual Conference in Negril,
Westmoreland

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Teacher migration will be chronic in three years if not stopped, says JTA boss

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Article Author: 
The Jamaica Gleaner

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JTA president: Install more school resource officers to curb gang violence

Publication Date: 
Friday, September 8, 2023
Article Author: 
The Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Leighton Johnson is calling for the Ministry of Education and Youth to take steps toward placing school resource officers in every academic institution, in order to help enforce discipline and counter

Mr. Leighton Johnson, President

JTA PRESIDENT’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL MESSAGE

Publication Date: 
Monday, September 4, 2023
Article Author: 
Mr. Leighton Johnson

Stakeholders in education and citizen all, its a pleasure to be talking with you at this time.

As we stand on the eve of the new academic year, I know that there is a sense of excitement anxiety and anticipation. For students, the new school year presents new beginnings. You will be moving to higher grade levels or starting a new school at either the early childhood, primary, secondary or tertiary levels.
For parents this period is particularly challenging as you are confronted with the cost of making the necessary preparations for your children to return to school, to start a new school or attend school for the first time. For teachers and school administrators, we eagerly await the return of our students so
that we can continue inspiring change and providing

JTA head wants CCTV cameras, more cops in schools

Publication Date: 
Friday, September 1, 2023
Article Author: 
The Jamaica Observer

NEGRIL, Westmoreland – Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all schools, one police officer assigned to each institution, and secured compounds are among the list of long-term measures president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Le

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