The Ministry of Education has issued an official statement in response to reporting done by News 5 regarding allegations of abuse and negligence at Louisiana Government School.
As we reported, several parents at the school accused a teacher of aggressive behavior, including attempting to strike a child with a book and mocking students. While the acting principal described the teacher as strict but not openly aggressive, she confirmed the school issued oral reprimands and forwarded complaints to the Ministry of Education. Parents remain unsatisfied, claiming their concerns have been ignored by both the school and the Ministry.
The Ministry has concluded that a reported student injury, initially cited by parents as part of a broader pattern of abuse, was the result of an accident. In its press statement, the Ministry said, “The Ministry’s findings indicate that the injury sustained by a student was an accident. The students in question accidentally bumped into each other during play, causing one to suffer a cut to the upper cheek.”
The Ministry said a parallel investigation conducted by the Belize Police Department supported the Ministry’s finding, concluding that the injury was not caused by misconduct or negligence.
Despite this conclusion, the Ministry acknowledged the seriousness of public concern. “The Ministry takes all allegations of misconduct, negligence, and abuse extremely seriously and promptly initiated a full investigation upon learning of this incident,” the official statement read.