The Barbados Union of Teachers has advised at least two teachers to take out restraining orders against parents who have threatened to harm them. One of the teachers, the union confirmed, has taken the drastic step.Following several reports of teachers being threatened by parents, President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Rudy Lovell said the serious nature of the threats forced the union to give the advice to the two members, one each from a primary and secondary school, to apply for temporary court orders as a precautionary measure.Barbados TODAY understands that a parent visited the school where one of the teachers was assigned and threatened to kill that teacher.“Let it be clear, the BUT has zero tolerance regarding violence of any kind and will not hesitate to act in the best interest of the teaching and learning process. Our members’ lives matter. Teachers face deviance from students and parents, which is quite worrying.“The BUT condemns all acts of violence at our schools and we want our schools to be safe environments for students and teachers. To truly reshape education, we need to prioritise our people and find solutions to the above-mentioned problems,” Lovell said, while addressing the opening of the BUT’s 49th Annual General Conference at the Radisson Aquatica Resort on Monday.
