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Education minister reports decline in teacher resignations

From Jamaica Gleaner · () English

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  • Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon said fewer than 300 teachers resigned between July and August.
  • She said the figure was lower than last year during the period that traditionally sees the most educator departures.

Jamaica’s education minister, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, said teacher resignations declined this year compared with 2025.

Morris Dixon said fewer than 300 teachers submitted resignations between July and August, traditionally the peak period for departures.

“That is less than last year. So we actually have less resignations in the system,” she said.

That is less than last year. So we actually have less resignations in the system

· Dana Morris DixonJamaica’s education minister described the reported decline in teacher resignations.
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