Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre paid tribute to this country's teachers as Saint Lucia began a phased return to the physical classroom on Monday. 'Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to our teachers. There is no ideal situation,' he noted while observing that both online and face-to-face learning have their fair share of challenges. 'We are comforted knowing that you, our teachers, are giving of your best. Thank you for showing up today. I salute you,' Pierre wrote Monday on his official Facebook page. The Castries East MP observed that many teachers and students would have returned to the
