The controversial decision to offer contracts rather than the usual permanent appointments to teachers who recently applied for principal and deputy principal positions is to be discussed among Ministry of Education stakeholders.That assurance came on Tuesday from Minister of Education Kay McConney who said she would have further conversation with her team at the Ministry and the stakeholders before “we go forward at this stage”.The contentious issue was raised on Monday by the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) and the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) who accused authorities of attempting to unilaterally change the terms and conditions under which principals and deputy principals are appointed in the public system.Although not providing too many details about that particular situation, Minister McConney pointed out that there was prior discussion about transitioning from appointments to contracts for public servants, and that had already taken effect in some government agencies.
