Morobe schools take a stand

MOROBE schools will not accept teachers and students from the Highlands as a lesson to the region for its lack of respect for education services, an official says.
Provincial education adviser Keith Tangui said the tough stance was taken by the provincial education board to force people in Highlands provinces to address their problems, one of which was violence and the destruction of schools.
He said schools in the Highlands had been impacted by election violence during the General Election 2022 (GE22) and this had shown a lack of consideration for this important service.
He said Morobe would not be a haven for fleeing teachers and students regardless of the fact that they were innocent and had been victimised by the actions of their own people.
He said the decision by the PEB was to send a message to the Highlands region that it needed to stop the violence and reckless attitude towards important community services like schools and health centres.
“After the resolution was passed by the board, we have also issued directives out to schools in the province to make them fully aware of the board’s resolution,” he said.
“These government institutions are for the benefit of all and for the generations to come, so it must be respected at all cost.
“So students and teachers who are victims of such situations and try to enrol in any schools here or for any teacher to come and teach in schools here, they will not be allowed.
“It is sad and unbecoming because they don’t think of their children’s education and the future generations that will come through those schools that they destroyed.”