Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Wednesday | August 19, 2009
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EDITORIAL - Mr Stewart must fashion a new JTA
Mr Michael Stewart, the new president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), has to make up his mind about which side of history he wants to stand and, therefore, how and where he leads the organisation. He can either take the JTA deeper into its encrusted mediocrity...

Why we all need to read with our children
READING IS fundamental to life and to living. The importance of reading and exploring books from a young age cannot be overstated. Research has shown that the overwhelming majority of Jamaican children do not enter grade one as emergent readers. It is recognised worldwide...

NOTE-WORTHY
Proud of Team Jamaica - I AM so proud of my Jamaican runners in Berlin and I am equally proud of Jamaicans in their endeavour to give support to all of their participants, whether they come first or last. Despite what some people might think...


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