Why do some schools fail to start academic year?

THERE are no primary or community schools in Northern that have started their school year because there are no teachers.
I got a phone call from family members in Barewoturu and Timebeki villages, saying that children cannot go to the Barewoturu Community School as no teachers are available.
Apparently this occurs yearly and the students have repeated Grade 4 more than once and are now in their 20s.
I believe  other schools in the province  in  the same situation  and I feel for these children.
They are told that education is key  to success, but  it  looks  like  the education system has failed them and they can no longer trust it.
I read an article last October that Governor Gary Juffa raised the  issue  of  the  need for 200 teachers for the province.
Do we still have enough teachers to cater for the Barewoturu Community School and others facing the same problem?
Every year, each school is given subsidies for the year.
If these schools do not have teachers and are closed for the year, then what happens to their share of the subsidy?
Does it remain in the accounts for  the following year or does it get sent to other schools, which would  be  unfair, or  does it become ghost money?
How can we address this issue of schools not starting their academic year?
Please advise what the issue is so that we can see what can be done to help resolve it and get our  children to believe in the education system  again.

Nicole Juene
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